Monday, February 11, 2019

response to "how to choose a font"

"How to Choose a Font" explained in detail many different types of fonts and how to choose which one is appropriate to what you may be using it for. A font needs to be legible and readable and must give off whatever feeling you are trying to imply through the message. It goes on to explain what it means to be legible and readable and how even the way you align text or its color can mess up the readability. You must also pay attention to your design intent and choice of aesthetics to use a text that is coherent with the mood you are aiming to convey. You will be able to tell when a font looks good, but make sure you know why it looks good so that you know it will appear that way to everyone. Don't choose a font based on its name and it having to do with your theme because it won't necessarily look good. Have other people agree that your font fits its purpose, to ensure from a point of view other than your own. Don't always try to go way out of the ordinary and use fonts that are not commonly used because they may not be too common for a reason. And lastly it said after you learn all the rules you will be able to break some on occasion and have it work well for you.

word of art


assignment one (better lighting)


Sunday, January 27, 2019

text based art



Martin Creed uses electric light up letters to write out simple words or phrases. This piece stood out to me because of its ironic way of having the words "small things" so large in a room alone. 
Mobstr is a street artist who puts his work in Urban areas. I like his work because it brings up points and ideas that people think but do not talk about. He is an introvert who expresses his thoughts, that others feel too, through these simple works of stenciling words on the walls.
Tracey Emin uses electric letters to express her ideas and I like the idea of the light up words which is why this drew me in, and then after reading the words I liked the saying and simple thought put behind it.