Sorry, just adding to that...
Adography
Page 16 – please align the word ‘type-setters’ like I explained it above with signography.
Page 16 – please align the word ‘type-setters’ like I explained it above with signography.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Hey everybody…
Thank you for putting
your spreads in the dropbox folder :) – they’re looking really great!
There are just a couple
of things I was hoping some of you could please have a look at and then
re-submit, thanks! (These are all only
tiny little things, I’m sorry if it sounds like I’m being an anal bitch,
promise I don’t mean to!!)
Publication Title Page
The ffi stamp is a bit
rough / pixelated. Could we smooth it out a bit please?
Cartography
Title page – Just where
your initials are, we decided just to put your first initial in lower case,
with square brackets, eg. [k]
Page 7 – your paragraph
corners are grey, where as the other pages in your section are black.
Signography
Page 11 – could you
please put a circle around the page number?
Page 10 – there is no gap
between the left hand side of the folio and the grey/brown strip running down
the side of the page.
And, could you all please
add “type-setters” at the bottom of the page to the left of the folio (6.5mm
gap between the ‘s’ and the circle)… it will sit in the middle of the two grid
lines that enclose the folio space.
Also, your placement of “signography
– the life of signs” is different on each of your spreads. Just a little thing!
Adography
Title page – a tiny thing…
please make your initials lower case.
Page 14 – could you
please centre justify your text with the last line in each paragraph justified
left? And also be careful to avoid hyphens if you can.
Page 15 – again, please
just fix up the paragraph justification.
Page 16 – M.I.A??
Graffiti
Page 18 & 21 – The
folio circle has a grey outline with a black fill. Pages 19 and 20 use a grey
fill. Also in terms of all the folios, please just make sure they’re exactly in
the centre of the circle.
References
If these are being a part
of the publication, could we please put the list on A3 pages like the rest of
the publication and maaaybe spice it up just a little??
Thank you!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Discussion Point/Course Reflection: Elisabeth Parizot
Discussion Point:
I believe (and I know it's sad) that print technology is going to become entirely obsolete in the near future. While it is become less and less relevant to print these days, I do think that it will continue on as a legacy art form. Just as some serious artists still make movies on film or choose to use and old school film camera, there will be those who continue to print. There will also still be a market for books. Though more and more consumers are reading their books digitally, there will always be those tactile people who want to hold a novel in their hands. So while I believe that print will die out as a viable technology, I do believe that it will continue on as a classic art form.
A great example of this is artist Christopher Harrell. He is an artist who works will letterpress and designed a series of posters inspired by the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series, more commonly known as HBO's Game of Thrones. He created a series of beautiful prints depicting animals that play prominent and symbolic roles in the series. He sells these prints for $35.00 each and guess what -- people really dig them. This leads me to believe that though printing is no longer a viable publishing model, it will remain forever a beautiful artform.
For any fans of Game of Thrones or print artwork, here are some of his prints:
Course Reflection
I have to admit, I was a little bit nervous about taking this course. The fact that there was the word "Advanced" in the title made me think that I might not be prepared for it. However, from the very first day of class I felt comfortable and was pleased to see that there were students of all skill levels present. I truly felt that we each had the opportunity to grow and learn without feeling overwhelmed.
I quite liked both projects that we did. The first was a great experience and I'm so glad that I got to do letterpress. I think that it's a valuable experience for anyone who is interested in art. I also enjoyed that we had to consider binding techniques as well as paper selection. A great project overall.
This second project has been great as well. Though I find myself wishing that we had more time to work on it, I am very happy with it overall. I think the course has done a good job of balancing older publication technologies with the newer ones. It has been eye opening to go from one end of the spectrum to the other. All in all, this course actually ended up being my favourite of the semester.
I believe (and I know it's sad) that print technology is going to become entirely obsolete in the near future. While it is become less and less relevant to print these days, I do think that it will continue on as a legacy art form. Just as some serious artists still make movies on film or choose to use and old school film camera, there will be those who continue to print. There will also still be a market for books. Though more and more consumers are reading their books digitally, there will always be those tactile people who want to hold a novel in their hands. So while I believe that print will die out as a viable technology, I do believe that it will continue on as a classic art form.
A great example of this is artist Christopher Harrell. He is an artist who works will letterpress and designed a series of posters inspired by the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series, more commonly known as HBO's Game of Thrones. He created a series of beautiful prints depicting animals that play prominent and symbolic roles in the series. He sells these prints for $35.00 each and guess what -- people really dig them. This leads me to believe that though printing is no longer a viable publishing model, it will remain forever a beautiful artform.
For any fans of Game of Thrones or print artwork, here are some of his prints:
I have to admit, I was a little bit nervous about taking this course. The fact that there was the word "Advanced" in the title made me think that I might not be prepared for it. However, from the very first day of class I felt comfortable and was pleased to see that there were students of all skill levels present. I truly felt that we each had the opportunity to grow and learn without feeling overwhelmed.
I quite liked both projects that we did. The first was a great experience and I'm so glad that I got to do letterpress. I think that it's a valuable experience for anyone who is interested in art. I also enjoyed that we had to consider binding techniques as well as paper selection. A great project overall.
This second project has been great as well. Though I find myself wishing that we had more time to work on it, I am very happy with it overall. I think the course has done a good job of balancing older publication technologies with the newer ones. It has been eye opening to go from one end of the spectrum to the other. All in all, this course actually ended up being my favourite of the semester.
Discussion point & Course reflection - rowland reyes martinez
Discussion Point:
Trends will come and go, and it is the audience that will follow in the footsteps of designers with what is new. As the global network increases furthermore, the future of print seems very minimal in the coming future. It is the success of online networking and publishing that has characterised the technological generation of this world and it has been portrayed with such ease and succession. As said in the lecture, in terms of type, designers at all stages have accumulated skills to creating typography, publications etc, and it is mainly due to the online sources that have been created such as youtube and Facebook. People don't regularly look at books anymore for information, and in greater lengths, the introduction of e-books has left the print industry to a possible downfall whereby the ability to access books online or on an e-book processor seems easier than physically buying the product. A strategy of online publications is that they are free or easy accessible, as of late, magazine designers have trended towards the free physical publications and this is relevant with Vice Magazine and Ante whereby they have not resulted to free online magazines but physical productions that are free too.
But all in all, I believe that the printing era will not die down. Even with all that said, it is the idea of craftsmanship and the physical product, is what captivates a designer and audience. Having the final product in physical form is a success to see, and whether it be in the form of newspapers, magazines and books etc. the odd person will be drawn to the tactile piece then a copy seen through a screen. Obviously i cannot see what the future holds for print design but hopefully there will still be a place for it in this day of age, as it is always good to see a good magazine in the shops or newspaper.
Course Reflection:
This elective was fun and enjoyed it very much. Letterpress was a standout and enjoyed that project the most but equally learned a lot more in the design of magazines with grids and all. Best thing is that next sem, it looks like ill be doing letterpress again for graphics!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Discussion Point - Lecture: Breaking Rules Well
Discussion Point: New technologies and global
networks are rapidly transforming publishing models and typographic practices.
Does this mean the end of print? Why/Why not? Provide evidence/examples to
support your views. Post your response to the Studio Blog..
Printed material as we know it is going to
change. There is no doubt that the sheer volume of printed to paper material of
newspapers, books, magazines, advertisement
is largely shifting to be digital, accessed on line. However I do not
believe that this is the end of print. With the transformations of publishing
and typographic practices towards digital means I feel that those with a design
perspective have embraced and in many ways encouraged this movement as an easy
and cheap platform to launch what would traditionally be printed to a larger
more responsive audience. It may not be print at this stage but it encourages
so much talent to push themselves to greater places.
Simultaneously with the threat of the loss
of print and its tactile associations a fashion/ trend has emerged for the
'handmade' . The tactile beauty of something, in many cases printed, which time
and perseverance has gone into. One company where this can be seen is Ork
Posters. This is small company situated in Chicago by founder/designer Jenny
Beorkrem. Ork make local neighbourhood posters and they come printed in two
styles; Silk screen and offset. On their website they talk of the difference
visually. While with offset printing
they describe the ink as soaking into the paper to feel as one, silk screen is
described as a matt ink that sits on top of the paper, where you can run your
hand over the paper and feel the ink on top. It is a very appealing, very
tactile image. They have been largely successful.
However their success has been completely a
result of new technologies and global networks (the web). The compony started out on etsy.com an online
handmade and vintage forum and since then their main sales platform has been
through their website and their success has been a result of postings by
admirers on blogs. Their site states that the reason Ork Posters prices can
remain low is that they spend $0 on advertising, it was 'blog wildfire' that
gave them their start.
This just seems to highlight the love hate relationship
between 'handmade' and technology. In today's society it does not seem that one
can exist without the other.
Reflection on Advanced Typography and
Publication Design
Thankyou! This has been amazing course
which I have greatly enjoyed. This term I have looked forward to my Monday
escape to COFA and I feel I have learnt much especially in the field of layout
which is highly useful to my future. And I hope at some point I will get
another chance to do woodblock printing, it was so much fun.
Group title page
Added the group title page to dropbox, have a look and see what you think and if there are any major issues let us know!
For the group doing references...
here is cartography's references for images and text....
2.
3. "The History of Cartography." Expositions. http://expositions.bnf.fr/cartes/grand/034.htm
Images:
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2.
"The History of Cartography." Expositions. http://expositions.bnf.fr/cartes/grand/044.htm
3. "The History of Cartography." Expositions. http://expositions.bnf.fr/cartes/grand/034.htm
Page 7:
1. Brownie, B (2011).
Type Image. Published by Gingko Press. Berkeley, CA, USA. Page 50
2. "Los Angeles."
Ork Posters. http://www.orkposters.com/losangeles.html
3. "San
Francisco." Ork Posters. http://www.orkposters.com/sanfran.html
Page 8:
1. "The Typographic Tube Map." Mapping London. http://mappinglondon.co.uk/2012/01/17/typographic-tube-map/
2. "The Typographic Tube Map." Mapping London. http://mappinglondon.co.uk/2012/01/17/typographic-tube-map/
3. Brownie, B (2011). Type Image. Published by Gingko Press.
Berkeley, CA, USA. Page 55.
Text:
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Aber, J.S, (2008). "Brief History of Maps and Cartography." Academic Emporia. http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/map/h_map/h_map.htm
Aber, J.S, (2008). "Brief History of Maps and Cartography." Academic Emporia. http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/map/h_map/h_map.htm
"The History of Cartography." Expositions. http://expositions.bnf.fr/cartes/expo_us/salle1/01.htm
Page 7:
Brownie, B (2011). Type Image. Published by Gingko Press.
Berkeley, CA, USA. Page 48 -50
Ork Posters (2007-2011) "Welcome to Ork Posters
Etc." Ork Inc. http://www.orkposters.com/etc.html
Anderson, H (2011). "Ork Posters ", video, Vimeo,
6 December, viewed May 2012, http://vimeo.com/33250484
Page 8:
Transport for London. "The History." UK
Government. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/londonunderground/1604.aspx
Glancey, J, (2009). "Tunnel Vision: a history of the
London tube map." The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/nov/25/london-tube-map-design.
Discussion Point - Clarisse Djaja
Week 12 Discussion Point: New technologies and global networks are rapidly transforming publishing models and typographic practices. Does this mean the end of print? Why/Why not? Provide evidence/examples to support your views. Post your response to the Studio Blog.
Technology has always threatened traditional means of doing anything, including publishing models and typographic practices. I think traditional typographic practices started falling out of favour when Mac computers first became popular in the late 1980's and early 1990's. A lot of the designs in that period tried to use the computer as a design tool since designers wanted to experiment and push the boundaries. So popular was the computer in the 1980's, that it was Time's "Machine of the Year" in 1983. Below is an example of some generic Cola cans from the 1980's. Notice how the psychedelic 1970's painterly style isn't used at all.
This next example is a video by Hillman Curtis of Paula Scher, a New York based graphic designer who has been practicing since the 1970's. The whole video is interesting to watch but the section from 4:21 - 6:07 is when she talks about her typographic practices and what she thought when the computer was first used as a design tool. She's a pretty funny woman.
I'm not sure whether it's because of nostalgia, or whether it's because we're trying to recycle some old ideas and make them new - but recently people have turned back to craft. It is true that a lot of companies are doing more digital material and paper usage is discouraged, even here at COFA. But sites such as Etsy and blogs like Cutout and Keep are examples of people wanting to be more tactile with design. Flow magazine is published in the Netherlands and is a great example of tactility. Not only does its front covers use hand-drawn illustrations and paintings, it has fold-out posters, bound in booklets and different paper stocks in each issue. The bottom image even uses glitter ink for the magazine title.
Week 10 Discussion Point: Reflect on your perspectives and your position on the relevance of typographic conventions and traditions in contemporary publishing contexts. Discuss your views in the context of relevant examples.
Technology has always threatened traditional means of doing anything, including publishing models and typographic practices. I think traditional typographic practices started falling out of favour when Mac computers first became popular in the late 1980's and early 1990's. A lot of the designs in that period tried to use the computer as a design tool since designers wanted to experiment and push the boundaries. So popular was the computer in the 1980's, that it was Time's "Machine of the Year" in 1983. Below is an example of some generic Cola cans from the 1980's. Notice how the psychedelic 1970's painterly style isn't used at all.
This next example is a video by Hillman Curtis of Paula Scher, a New York based graphic designer who has been practicing since the 1970's. The whole video is interesting to watch but the section from 4:21 - 6:07 is when she talks about her typographic practices and what she thought when the computer was first used as a design tool. She's a pretty funny woman.
I'm not sure whether it's because of nostalgia, or whether it's because we're trying to recycle some old ideas and make them new - but recently people have turned back to craft. It is true that a lot of companies are doing more digital material and paper usage is discouraged, even here at COFA. But sites such as Etsy and blogs like Cutout and Keep are examples of people wanting to be more tactile with design. Flow magazine is published in the Netherlands and is a great example of tactility. Not only does its front covers use hand-drawn illustrations and paintings, it has fold-out posters, bound in booklets and different paper stocks in each issue. The bottom image even uses glitter ink for the magazine title.
I'd like to think that physical publishing models will never vanish, but I think sometime in the future it will altogether. Typographic practices however can still be preserved in online publications since there are so many softwares that can emulate traditional typography e.g. letter press.
Week 11 Discussion Point: The digital desktop has shifted the responsibility of preparing artwork for reproduction to the designer. Identify an area of file preparation you need to learn more about and provide an overview (200 word max) of the process and its significance.
From reading the lecture, it seems like I'm still lacking full knowledge in all of the printing areas! However, I find the one that I struggle most with is image file formatting. The abbreviations (JPEG, TIFF, EPS) throw me off since I associate those terms with 'complicated tech stuff'. I know that an image has to be 300 dpi or 2400 dpi for it not to look pixelated but it's frustrating when you've found the perfect photo when it's not the right size. In my quest for finding the clearest explanation for when to use the different file types for images, I came across this very succinct description from http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/input-output-workflow/2976-jpg-vs-tif-vs-eps.html:
JPG or JPEG – (Joint Photographers Experts Group) Developed for compressing and decompressing digitized photos. Use this file type for photographic imagery intended for the Internet. It supports 24 bits of color information, and is most commonly used for photographs and similar continuous-tone bitmap images. The JPEG file format stores all of the color information in an RGB image, then reduces the file size by compressing it, or saving only the color information that is essential to the image. Most imaging applications and plug-ins let you determine the amount of compression used when saving a graphic in the JPEG format. Unlike GIF, JPEG does not support transparency. If used for offset printing, make sure resolution is at least 300dpi and compression quality was set to “high”.
Con: Every time you save a JPEG file, It loses some information and can degrade over time. TIFF or TIF – (Tagged Image File Format) TIF or raster graphics are bitmapped graphics. Raster images are best used for images such as photographs or paint style graphics. They are versatile and can be imported into most software but their biggest disadvantage is that they are resolution dependent. Bitmapped graphics can be reduced in size successfully but if you try to enlarge them you will be subject to serious deterioration. TIF files can be black-and-white, grayscale, or color bitmapped-images, particularly those produced by scanners. This format generally does not compress the size of the image file significantly unless the image is scanned in line art mode. TIF files have better resolution and are good for outputs such as RGB and CMYK. The TIF format is the most common file format considered a “safe” format that is very stable, widely supported, cross-platform and rarely causes problems during output. Use this file type for scanned images or photos intended for offset printing. EPS or EPSF – (Encapsulated PostScript) EPS or vector graphics are resolution independent, meaning that you can enlarge them any number of times without having their resolution deteriorate. Vector images give you crisp, clean lines at any size. They don't, however, look as nice on screen as bitmap graphics do. If you have an illustration program like Adobe Illustrator, Freehand or Corel DRAW you can import and edit the images. Regardless of how they look on screen, EPS images print beautifully to a Postscript printer. The EPS file format can be used on a variety of platforms, including Macintosh and Windows. When you place an EPS image into a document, you can scale it up or down without information loss. Use this file type for vector graphics from drawing programs and multi-channel images from Photoshop such as duotones and clipping paths. EPS files can be graphics or images of whole pages that include text, font, graphic, and page layout information. This format contains PostScript information and should be used when printing to a PostScript output device. The Bottom Line If you have a postscript printer or will be creating documents that will be output to a postscript device then your best bet is to go with EPS graphics. If, on the other hand, you don't print to a Postscript device and your software doesn't support EPS graphics (although most do) then maybe TIF files are the way to go. Finally, talk with you printer and see what they recommend. |
It's a relatively easy process once you know when is the best context to use either JPEG, TIFF or EPS. JPEG is good for online publications, TIFF is recommended for all physical print jobs and EPS could be something you would use if you wanted to get something laser cut since it is resolution independent.
Knowing which file type to save your images are will save a lot of time, money and it will also ensure that the image quality is at its best. There could be no greater nightmare than finding out that your images didn't appear, or was pixelated just because you saved it as the wrong file type.
Ultimately though, I think asking your printer would be the best way to ensure that nothing is amiss.
Week 10 Discussion Point: Reflect on your perspectives and your position on the relevance of typographic conventions and traditions in contemporary publishing contexts. Discuss your views in the context of relevant examples.
Typographic conventions and traditions are important for us as young designers who are about to embark on perhaps our first professional work crusade. Most contemporary publishing contexts whether it be magazines, one-off movie posters or food packaging would have a grid that was either developed for the designer, or developed by the designer to adhere to. The grid helps create consistency with visual hierarchy and aesthetics. To us designers, this grid may help us create a design that 'sings'. To the general public that would engage with our work, the design would send subliminal messages of a balanced, well-proportioned composition. This could well mean the difference between them choosing a particular product over another.
On the other hand, if the typographic conventions and traditions were broken, it could allow for a very interesting design. I'm not sure if there's a right way to breaking the rules, but there are those who have done it successfully, like David Carson. His designs, although difficult to read, is interesting to look at and relates to his target market. David Carson's designs stood out amongst many others because he broke the typographic rules.
I would personally go with the mantra "learn the rules first to break them later". Familiarising myself with typographic conventions and traditions I think would help me build a strong understanding of what works and what doesn't. In a way, I think this would also help my intuition. If a time calls for me to break these rules, then I would happily do so knowing that I've already got a firm grasp on the basics.
week 12 discussion & course reflection by Janice W
week 12 discussion
The new technologies will have a continuous impact on the ever changing publishing and print industry, however i dont think the print media will ever ends, even with the emerge of online newspapers, magazine and digital social media like ipads and smart phones. Trends are often a manifestation of new enablers unlocking existing human needs. Doubtlessly, global networks have given rise to online publishing, enabling a higher degree of interactions and engagement of the publics, yet it seems like a matter of convenience and a manipulated trend by the new technologies, anyway trends usually just come and go around. Also, there are critics about the credibility of online users generated content i.e. Wikipedia, news websites; 'Produsage' is a new term to describe users generated content, unlike the print media, these contents aint being proofread/edited by professional journalists. Personally speaking, reading a newspaper is more a physical act/thing, its like you have to turn over a page with your finger instead of touching the 'next' button on your ipad/e-reader. Though you cant really interact with the print media, you are physically engaged when you are reading your newspaper. Admittedly, digital media allows human interactions, but what if the print media disappeared, do you still think it can generate interactions? With just online based news, you will probably be sitting home alone, staring at your screen...Simply buying newspapers from a newsagent is a kind of interaction, people with shared interests and similar habits come across each other in the news agency everyday. Without print, you will lose physical communication and interaction with the rest of the world
Course reflection:
The elective was fun and engaging! i pretty much enjoyed the letterpress art work throughout the course; my first time participating in design courses, i would definitely suggest my faculty students to take this interesting and amazing course. Typography and publication are quite similar (my majors --> advertising and visualization), i hope i can really apply the skills i have learnt here to media publication/production in the future.
The new technologies will have a continuous impact on the ever changing publishing and print industry, however i dont think the print media will ever ends, even with the emerge of online newspapers, magazine and digital social media like ipads and smart phones. Trends are often a manifestation of new enablers unlocking existing human needs. Doubtlessly, global networks have given rise to online publishing, enabling a higher degree of interactions and engagement of the publics, yet it seems like a matter of convenience and a manipulated trend by the new technologies, anyway trends usually just come and go around. Also, there are critics about the credibility of online users generated content i.e. Wikipedia, news websites; 'Produsage' is a new term to describe users generated content, unlike the print media, these contents aint being proofread/edited by professional journalists. Personally speaking, reading a newspaper is more a physical act/thing, its like you have to turn over a page with your finger instead of touching the 'next' button on your ipad/e-reader. Though you cant really interact with the print media, you are physically engaged when you are reading your newspaper. Admittedly, digital media allows human interactions, but what if the print media disappeared, do you still think it can generate interactions? With just online based news, you will probably be sitting home alone, staring at your screen...Simply buying newspapers from a newsagent is a kind of interaction, people with shared interests and similar habits come across each other in the news agency everyday. Without print, you will lose physical communication and interaction with the rest of the world
Course reflection:
The elective was fun and engaging! i pretty much enjoyed the letterpress art work throughout the course; my first time participating in design courses, i would definitely suggest my faculty students to take this interesting and amazing course. Typography and publication are quite similar (my majors --> advertising and visualization), i hope i can really apply the skills i have learnt here to media publication/production in the future.
Monday, May 28, 2012
QUESTION
Hi guys!
Quick question... Does anyone know where "typesetters" goes next to the folio? Aligned to centre of circle? on left hand side? etc
Thaanks :)
Quick question... Does anyone know where "typesetters" goes next to the folio? Aligned to centre of circle? on left hand side? etc
Thaanks :)
Almost there!
Well Week 13 is upon us and that means we are almost done for the semester. The absolute final phase now is bringing the group publication to completion. I'm keen to see the final results and get the files in my hot little hand so I can upload it to issuu - here's last semester's outcome.
I appreciate also the reflective feedback that's being posted. I was interested to hear about your thoughts in regard to the issue of discussion a number of you make reference to. I hear what you are saying and will take it on board. Keep in mind however that the Discussion Points at the end of the online lectures do allow you the opportunity for some discussion online. We do make this quite explicit in the instructions and documentation for the course.
This week I'm including some links out to resources where we can see the digital magazine making inroads into the traditional publishing market (does that exist anymore?) ...
The first is pdf-mags.com
The second link out is back to the issuu site itself - I wanted to highlight some of the publications here online that attracted my attention.
FLAMINGO Magazine | Our Homes and Habitats Issue explores environments around the world – from the changing face of UK street food, to narrowboat communities, to what it’s like to walk solo around the planet.
I appreciate also the reflective feedback that's being posted. I was interested to hear about your thoughts in regard to the issue of discussion a number of you make reference to. I hear what you are saying and will take it on board. Keep in mind however that the Discussion Points at the end of the online lectures do allow you the opportunity for some discussion online. We do make this quite explicit in the instructions and documentation for the course.
This week I'm including some links out to resources where we can see the digital magazine making inroads into the traditional publishing market (does that exist anymore?) ...
The first is pdf-mags.com
The second link out is back to the issuu site itself - I wanted to highlight some of the publications here online that attracted my attention.
FLAMINGO Magazine | Our Homes and Habitats Issue explores environments around the world – from the changing face of UK street food, to narrowboat communities, to what it’s like to walk solo around the planet.
DIGITAL TEMPLE Magazine | #12 Issue : THE POSE ISSUE | DESIGN
The third issue of BASE Magazine, revolving around coming of age and acceptance.
ADBUSTERS #100: Are we happy yet? Featured in this issue: Learning to float like a butterfly and sting
like a bee; Post-crash fascism, and how to avoid it, by Christian
Parenti; Are politics and therapy one?; Vertical vs. horizontal
organizing; Day 275: the new #OCCUPY paradigm of time Inside the 1% art
economy ...
All def worth a peek.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Lucy Threlfo Course Reflection
This course has greatly built my understanding of the publishing industry as well as my understanding of how that industry began with traditional methods like letterpress.
I enjoyed project 1 incorporating new technologies with the traditional and really getting your hands dirty and making first hand. I would have enjoyed more variations with typefaces available though i do understand their great expense. An excursion to a printing press would have been really interesting and i think useful also.
Project 2 i like a little less only because we didn't incorporate the traditional elements. It would have been interesting to experiment some more and see what we could come up with to again incorporate both the traditional with the contemporary. I am however excited to see how every groups sections come together for the final publication.
Like candice, i enjoyed online lectures but i do agree some form of discussion would have aided my understanding and helped the information really sink in.
I enjoyed project 1 incorporating new technologies with the traditional and really getting your hands dirty and making first hand. I would have enjoyed more variations with typefaces available though i do understand their great expense. An excursion to a printing press would have been really interesting and i think useful also.
Project 2 i like a little less only because we didn't incorporate the traditional elements. It would have been interesting to experiment some more and see what we could come up with to again incorporate both the traditional with the contemporary. I am however excited to see how every groups sections come together for the final publication.
Like candice, i enjoyed online lectures but i do agree some form of discussion would have aided my understanding and helped the information really sink in.
Lucy Threlfo Discussion Point
I believe new technologies have the opportunity to boost print. The book or newspaper or magazine will never die, they may have adapted to be viewed by other means like on ipads, kindles or online publications but there will always be a demand for print versions. And while this demand may waver from time to time print will always be a part of human society.
With the rise of technologies and social media sites and our dependence on them, when we find something we like, we share it with the world, and so begins an endless chain of shared interests. I can name many a book i have read which i never would have if i hadnt heard about it either through word of mouth on facebook or by reading an article about it on the web. However i didnt buy digital versions i went out a bought the print versions, like i'm sure many others have too. And there's something you get from print versions you just dont get from their digital counterparts a tactility and history and personal quality.
One area i really dont think print will ever die is in the comic book industry. Yes there has been a rise in the digital comic, and i have bought some myself, but if you buy digital you lose the whole experience of going to the store talking to the employees and just hanging around people with shared interests and that's the same with any print equivalent, like buying sunday papers or weekly mags from the local newsagency. Without print you lose human interaction.
With the rise of technologies and social media sites and our dependence on them, when we find something we like, we share it with the world, and so begins an endless chain of shared interests. I can name many a book i have read which i never would have if i hadnt heard about it either through word of mouth on facebook or by reading an article about it on the web. However i didnt buy digital versions i went out a bought the print versions, like i'm sure many others have too. And there's something you get from print versions you just dont get from their digital counterparts a tactility and history and personal quality.
One area i really dont think print will ever die is in the comic book industry. Yes there has been a rise in the digital comic, and i have bought some myself, but if you buy digital you lose the whole experience of going to the store talking to the employees and just hanging around people with shared interests and that's the same with any print equivalent, like buying sunday papers or weekly mags from the local newsagency. Without print you lose human interaction.
Course Reflection: Candice Burg
SDES2198 – Advanced
Typography & Publishing Design Reflection
This course has
exposed me to the graphic world and the opportunities/resources available
within the design field. As an architecture student this course has broadened
my awareness of my opportunities in the future and potentially turned my future
towards a more graphic career than what I originally considered.
Project 1 was a hands
on experience and experimenting each week gave each person the chance to
explore and resolve various techniques within letterpress printing. I had lots
of fun experimenting with letterpress whether it was with colours, fonts,
words, papers and textures. The project
was an overall rewarding one as we were able to produce works of art using
type.
I am so excited to see
what Project 2 will bring and the combined presentation of everyone's work. I
really like how it is a group assignment but your results do not depend on the
work of others. However in doing this assignment I have learnt the importance
of flexibility as group decisions are made and
individual skill and strengths influence the overall product.
I liked the process of
online lectures as I could read and digest the topic. There were always very
useful links and resources which always put the ideas within the lectures into
practice.
However I feel that
once I read the lecture at home that was it. It would be nice if each week we
could have a discussion at the beginning of class about what the lecture was
about and its relevance to our projects at that time, That way we could apply what we have learnt and also make
sure we were all on the same page in understanding the context.
Overall I have really
enjoyed this course and always looked forward to coming to class.
Discussion Point: Candice Burg
With new technologies
and global networks rapidly transforming publishing models and typographic
practices I do not believe that this means the end of print. A study shows that as more jobs are advertised
online than in print more job seekers prefer online to print. "Clearly,
the structural shift in how people look for work proves that using print media
is a waste."
Yes print publishing
may shrink but the tradition of holding a physical book or paper is something
that people will always cherish and enjoy. In the example above I believe that
in some way print publishing will die because of the effect of the search engine
rather than the requirement to actually read all the possibilities before
finding your answer. However when it comes to reading fiction or browsing pages
of a publication its more than simply reading the words and looking at the
pictures. It about the tactile feel of the book in hands or flipping through the
pages of a magazine, the textures of the paper, the original colours and style,
an experience that is lost with electronic devices.
"Publishing is a flawed business, but
books are not flawed devices. Print publishing will never die because even
today a book is still
a completely functional delivery system for the content it contains." -
Mark Barret
"Many people want
written stories on a page, not on a screen. And I think this will be true for
now, 100 years from now, and probably 1,000 years from now." -Brad R
Torgerson
References:
http://bradrtorgersen.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/print-will-never-die/
http://www.ditchwalk.com/2010/08/23/why-print-publishing-will-never-die/
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