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Typography Critique - Any Point Size and Weight

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This critique examines student typography layouts using different point sizes and weights to create depth, grouping, hierarchy, and visual flow. It uses live reviews of multiple designs to discuss refining order and emphasis.

Syllabus

the first layout.
- choose to leave a gap or to make ‘em touch. Don’t be somewhere in the middle. .
- the squint your eyes test. What do you see first?.
- how to think of depth. Imagine like you spilled milk on a dark floor.
- how Chris chooses what information to stand out.
- why seeing 3 different designs is good.
- there’s a lot of ugly attempts before you get to the good designs.
- bringing order to the chaos .
- what the difference in orientation means.
- you want to open the space up and flow.
- who can you sell this kind of layout to?.
- what happens when you open up.
- introducing a logo into chaos.
- how understanding music theory will help you in your typography.
- seeing what your eyes focus on first to last.
- avoid the piano effect.
- ask yourself these questions when you’re designing.
- who you should look at for next week’s assignment.
- the helvetica weight Chris doesn’t have so don’t submit if you use these.
- view your layout in shapes.

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The Futur Academy

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