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May 17, 2010
We Weren’t That Good
Objectives
- Design a booklet that exhibits good use of type, image, grid and concept
- A cumulative project for the Advanced Typography class
Restraints
- Limited page count
- Text to be written by student
- All photography and illustration to be original or used with permission
Solution
- A history of my ska/punk band from the high school days
- Produced by cutting and pasting type and images onto illustration board and photocopying onto newsprint (in the spirit of the punk-rock DIY zine)
- End papers are flyers for the band’s first and last shows
Other Info
- Date: December 2009
- Class: Advanced Typography
- Dimensions: 7 × 11 inches
- Number of Pages: 24
- Binding: Hand Sewn
- Paper Choice: Newsprint
- Print Method: Photocopies of hand-made mechanicals
- Typefaces: Gotham, Warnock Pro
May 17, 2010
Daughters of Cambodia
Objectives
- Create a booklet that could be used to help a non-profit organization raise money and awareness for their cause
- Show excellent typographic sensitivity
Restraints
- Page size and page count
- Limit two colors
- No use of photographs or illustration, only type elements
- One chart and one table to be included
Solution
- Barcodes to represent the individuals that are sold into sex trafficking
- Pink communicates innocence and that the project is about girls
- Type treatments help convey a youthful tone
Other Info
- Date: November 2009
- Class: Advanced Typography
- Dimensions: 8½ × 12 inches
- Number of Pages: 8
- Binding: Saddle Stitch
- Paper Choice: Cougar Cover and Text
- Print Method: Digital
- Typefaces: Officina Sans & Serif
May 17, 2010
Colonies Digi-Pak
Objective
- Design the artwork for Colonies first LP, Thirty Thousand
Restraints
- Photography and printer was selected prior to hire
Solution
- Minimalist typography shows the character of the photography and emphasizes the band and their music
Other Info
- Date: November 2009
- Client: Colonies, Tacoma Washington
- Dimensions: 5.5 × 5 × 0.25 inches
- Print Method: Offset
- Paper Choice: Reverse C1S Board
- Number produced: 1,000
- Typeface: Gotham