Semester Reflection

I truly have learned a lot this semester, more than I thought there was even to learn about Graphic Design.  I came into this class thinking that by the end I might just be able to become adept at Photoshop and Illustrator, and that might help me for other classes.  But I was quite pleasantly suprised to actually (at least I think) significantly progress in my skills in them.  My favorite thing to learn, though, are the theories and principles of design.  I love to find out how the juxtaposition of two colors can completely change the meaning and feeling of a design.  I think this stems from my enjoyment of writing music; Design and music are somewhat intertwined in that way, even if you have the skill, if you do not know the theories to really evoke the emotion or thought that you want to, be it excitement by using complementary colors in a propaganda poster, or dwelling on a melancholy feeling by changing to a C6 chord and slowing down in a fast song in the key of F, you are not left with a truly meaningful or effective creation.  That is what i would like to learn more about next semester, the principles that you can apply to a design to augment its effectiveness.   

Review Week 17

Yes.  I thought how serifs were originated was pretty cool, never thought they just kind of came about like that.  Also, even though I already knew that there were different kinds of serifs, I did not think hat thye were so structurally classified, I just thought that they were just designed to look good.  Cool article

"Review Week 16"

Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?
I believe Sans Serif would work best as a body type.  This is because it is the most basic, as it has no embellishments like serifs, and would be the easiest to read for extended times

Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
i, f, h,k, l, b

Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?

q,y,p,g,j,
 

Slab Serif.  Process of elimination/ its thick flat serifs.

 
Script. very flowy with loops and lots of curves, looks like cursive hand writing
Decorative.  The sketching look makes it themed.

Sans Serif.  It has 0 serifs
Blackletter. very ornamental with varying thick and thin strokes

Old Style.  While this is like others in the way that it has low contrast between thick and thin strokes, its angled and wedged serifs gave it away big time for sure. 

  

Modern.  Its thin and flat serifs are how i knew.