The joys of Typography

Typography Poster

I've always been a huge fan of Typography- the creative ways that words are arranged on a page to produce patterns or just to create visual interest. Sometimes these words create pictures, like in the examples seen below.

I went looking for examples of typography online, and I realized that I really loved the effect of slanted text. I created a grid inspired by an example I found online: and then I shifted it using transform (CTRL+T) and shift. I followed the basic outline of the grid, but had to depart from it in order to create more spaces between lines so that the words wouldn't be too congested. (For eg, the spaces between Broadcast Animation, Web Design, Sound Editing, etc.)

I purposely did not include colour and only stuck to two types of font because I wanted the typography to be the showcase. I wanted to prove that I could create an eye-catching poster with text alone, and I'm pleased with the results! Below is the poster I handed in.. the only thing that could've been changed is the address at the bottom, which should have been bigger.

Kerning

My professor also pointed out that there were some irregular spaces in the type- there's an inexplicable space, for eg., between the 'L' and the 'T' in Multimedia. The kerning, or the space between the letters, needed to be adjusted (yay! learnt a new concept.) In order to increase or decrease the space between letters, click ALT + left or right arrow keys.

Below is the new version of the poster!

I definitely have to add that due to this course, I've been paying more attention to how type is used on everything from party invites to drink labels. Multimedia is the best.