Due beginning of class:
1.) Bring in examples of uses of the typeface Helvetica that you observe in the world around you. These examples can be photos on your phone, hard copies of printed things, or product labels. It will be most useful if you will first look up what all the characters in Helvetica look like in detail before/while you do this observing so you can recognize them. Many typefaces look similar to Helvetica, so see if you can spot the differences.
2.) The following rock-star designers appear in the movie "Helvetica":
• Matthew Carter
• Erik Spiekermann
• Hermann Zapf
• David Carson
• Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones
• Neville Brody
• Michael Bierut
• Paula Scher
• Massimo Vignelli
Look up each of these designers and inform yourself about who they are and why they are important figures in the profession of graphic design. Write down your observances for each and print out on a single sheet of paper to turn in at the beginning of class.
READ:
Chapter 1 in "Stop Stealing Sheep": pp. 7-23. There will be a class discussion and possibly a quiz on this information and the designer information in #2.
BRING TO CLASS:
Both of your textbooks: "Typographic Design" by Rob Carter, and "Stop Stealing Sheep."
pad of 11" x 14" tracing paper
inexpensive white drawing paper at least 11" x 14"
pencils + sharpener
glue stick
kneaded eraser
scissors and/or exacto knife
triangle
white artist tape
cutting mat
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