Type Workshop - Line separation

We were asked to write a sentence, and then split it rightly into two lines.

This is what my sentence "finders keepers losers weepers" looks like after splitting into two.

It was quite a simple one to do...

Type workshop - one, two, three, four.

Kerning - RAILWAY

Kerning balances out a word. You should never decrease the kerning as the typeface has already selected the appropriate distance between the closest together letters.

Kerning should only be used for individual words, not body copy or paragraphs.

Type Workshop - Dog

We were then asked to write the word dog in different ways, different meanings and different characteristics.

First we were asked to write the word as a guard dog.

I chose to write the word in a large font, in the middle of the page to make it more imposing. More of a warning. I also used a serif font to add spikes, taking it very literally.

Looking back on it, and noting what Graham said to us as feedback. It would have been better in a more bold font. A real warning.

We were then asked to depict a shy dog...

I chose to use a very small font, in the bottom left corner of the page in an attempt to make it look small, timid and alone. I wanted to make it look the least threatening that I could, almost repelling attraction... almost invisible.

The third depiction was a lonely dog...

If you can see... it is a small font, with serifs, in the middle of the page.

It is alone in the middle of a wide open space... lonely.

Serif font to try and attract attention to itself.

The last one was a friendly dog.

I chose a larger, bolder, almost bouncy font. In lower-case to improve the friendly image.

I have learnt a lot from this session. It is all common sense in the end, but i find it really interesting how one word, written in different ways could depict such different images.

Type Workshop - My name as a representation of me

We were asked to type our name in a way that represents us... our character.

This was what I came up with.

Graham then asked us to dissect what we did using common sense.

The use of lower case letters makes the word look approachable, friendly, at the same time as representing a child-like approach to life. Children initially learn to write their names in lower case... almost scribblings.

I also wrote it in a large font, in bold, showing attention seeking and a large personality.

I find it amazing how one word written in different ways can depict such meaning, subconsciously. The mind depicts what comes first to it.