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[Nick]

This was the final typography project for my Freshman Core Studio: Image class at Parsons the New School for Design.

There were many limitations to this project: we were only allowed to use 1 color other than black and white, only two typefaces were allowed, and we could not use any imagery (photographs, illustrations).

Enjoy.

Edited by Urban, 15 October 2008 - 03:38 PM.

[redlion]

You used gray. Also, what is the projected size for the poster? Movie poster size? Larger? Because some of the fonts are hard to read at small size.

[Waser Lave]

Because some of the fonts are hard to read at small size.

That's the first thing that I thought, too much text and too hard to read. I don't think most people would stand around to read a poster.

[Nick]

You used gray. Also, what is the projected size for the poster? Movie poster size? Larger? Because some of the fonts are hard to read at small size.

Yes, it's movie poster size, much easier to read printed.

That's the first thing that I thought, too much text and too hard to read. I don't think most people would stand around to read a poster.

I agree, and I talked to my professor about this; however, she wouldn't budge on the rules for the assignment, so I had to put everything in.

[Random]

That's sick.

[Waser Lave]

I agree, and I talked to my professor about this; however, she wouldn't budge on the rules for the assignment, so I had to put everything in.

Slap her from me.

She fails at understanding what a poster is for. Poster != Book on wall.

[lock]

The font, I think, is awesome @_@
& I like the way you designed it too, except yeah.. you used grey? XD;

I didn't think the text was too excessive.
You did put emphasis on the right places [i.e. names of people who're giving talks, I presume], so at first glance I pretty much got everything that I needed to know.
If I was more interested in, say, a particular person from the talk I'd read the smaller text.

All in all, I think you did great (:

[hungryhippo]

i think it's really cool looking overall. If it was big enough i think it would be really useful because what it's important is biggest, the names are big, and the info would probably be plenty readable on a larger scale

[sarah.]

I like it what font is that, if you don't mind me asking?

[Nick]

I like it what font is that, if you don't mind me asking?

I believe it's called Grapp.
Part of AEnigma's collection on dafont.

Also, for those of you commenting on the grey, I was allowed to use tints, shades and tones of each color.

[Jenna]

I woulda liked a teal as the main color but its very nice

It looks awesome.

[Nick]

The committee for this lecture series (after my professor submitted this design to them), ended up choosing it to represent the events, so I was quite pleased about that - my poster is now on display all over Parsons.

[hungryhippo]

that's cool congrats!

[kuwaz]

Creative, however I absolutely cannot stand this typography nor the way its executed.

Edited by channel_49, 28 February 2009 - 09:23 PM.

[Jenna]

i am sorry Channel, in every one of your comments you say that you dont like Typography, maybe if you offererd suggestions or show examples of what you would rather see?

[Tetiel]

It's actually somewhat difficult to read :\ Try a different font of sorts.

[kuwaz]

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Edited by channel_49, 15 July 2009 - 11:49 PM.

[nox]

very hard to read & painful on the eyes

[Nick]

channel_49, who exactly do you fucking think you are?

This is a huge fucking gravedig as well.

[travis]

channel_49, who exactly do you fucking think you are?

This is a huge fucking gravedig as well.

Dude, chill out. Its not like he came in here and said OMG SUCKKKKzzz

that's the best piece of constructive criticism I've ever seen on this site, in my 5 long years.

I say his post is good enough to negate the gravedigging.


Also, nick, it's appealing to the eyes - but I wouldn't stick around to read it.

[Nick]

Dude, chill out. Its not like he came in here and said OMG SUCKKKKzzz

that's the best piece of constructive criticism I've ever seen on this site, in my 5 long years.

I say his post is good enough to negate the gravedigging.

His post is a contrived sack of shit that basically looks like it was copied out of the beginner's guide to typography.

The only thing I agree with Channel_49 about is the color choices, and in retrospect I may have approached it differently.

First off, my so-called lack of grid.
Since you seem so well versed in design, channel_49, you should have been able to pick up on the painstakingly obvious fact that this poster is heavily based off the Bauhaus style, which largely focused on geometry and the forming of geometrical shapes. The grid is based on 90 degree angles and is set to a preconstructed layer of shapes. Second, my type choice is not based on "individual letter qualities;" rather, it was based on the overall geometric qualities of the typeface in addition to their "space-age" qualities. I wanted to collide Bauhaus and futurism, a message, which, according to two design professionals who teach at Parsons, was accurately represented.

Finally, a copious amount of text is not reason to eliminate a slanted grid.

[kuwaz]

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Edited by channel_49, 15 July 2009 - 11:49 PM.

[Nick]

I can read bauhaus style, I can't read this.
Geometry doesn't mean illegible.

Any designer with even the smallest passion for type would not approve of this.

Sorry, Parsons? I thought you said rhode island, guess you didn't make it.

Learn to take some crit or don't go to design school, to think I actually
spent a good amount of time writing up a real crit, I should have just said it
was shit.

As I said in the other thread, I was accepted to Rhode Island, if you want to me to scan and post my acceptance letter I'll gladly do so. Furthermore, you go to OCAD. Enough said.

Edited by Nick, 20 March 2009 - 03:38 PM.