The purpose of this blog is to broadcast any reflections and experiments done within the reading and exercises assigned to me whilst studying typography. Its a space for me to reflect and share work that I have done and seen that i find inspiring.
I do like the idea for this design. There is plenty of information shown, yet, its very clear and easy to understand. thats very good! I like the idea behind the colours used - to differ them between the source of comments. I also like the hierarchy by size of the word- its very clear, even without explanation. I don't really know the band, but by the design they look very... hm.. static, businessy and sophisticated. Is that what you tried to comunicate?
Typography : what i first noticed was the big title of the design "we have done..". I like how you kept it left aligned, but the problem arrives with the speach marks - the one at the start is out of the "square", but the one at the end is within it. Why? Also, i think you should play with grid little more, and try to make the words end or begin exactly in the same line ( like "mental" and "shows" for example). Also, the groups of words on the design was a cool idea, and you got it all right, apart from one thing, which bothers me badly. I dont really know ho to improve it, but those words kinda look half-intended and half-randomly positioned. There is always something that doesnt start or end on the same line as some other word. And... some words look like they were italic? Like Frail.. why's that?
Overally I like the design. The additional information, lice exact location etc, kept neatly away from the main attention point and leaded by simple thin lines look very good.
Generally : good, simple, legible and informative - though doesn't seem to have the impact on the audience ( or only me?). :)
Haha no its fine. Everything you say I agree with when I look over it. My large quote is a bit sloppy when I look at it. The words on the map are quite randomly placed but I tried to sort of 'slot' them together - based on a design that was in the book I used, 'Design is beautiful' ha should have probably said that in the rational...
Yeh the italic words are the negative ones. Not very clear...
First of all I like the typo! It looks simple and neutral because of colours, I would even say it's "green related". I think it's because of high contrast, green colour stands out. You could make those horizontal lines in grey colour as they disappearing on the map. I like the use of space. You have to read the key only to teach yourself which colour symbolises what. The quote at the the bottom needs tighter tracking, the same as poster title. It could be positioned somewhere on top of the work as the viewer will probably read it as last. In terms of typography it looks fine to me, the only part I don't get are those italics and how do they communicates. Why the Cardiff venue is in small caps?
The idea you've focused on is really interesting, really different to what everyone else has done which is always good. It communicates well and the way you've included the bands own personal view of how the gig went is really interesting and thought provoking. Your map visual is good too, the fact its very detailed and true to the real thing is great. A lot of the others have really simplified tracings of the UK but I really like how you've kept yours detailed, works really well with the rest of the design. The way you've put together the reviews on the map looks great too, I really like the layout and how they are all uniformed, makes it interesting and intriguing to read. I don't really know much about the band but instead of green you could maybe use blue, since the bands name has ocean connotations? I really like the overall design and the idea is communicated, but I don't know if it really says 'Twin Atlantic'
John, please disregard Magda's comments and read mine instead. Your non-grid-based type works very well. I do, however, agree with those who've mentioned the need to make it clear how the italics are differentiated. And, thank you, Stevie, for pointing out the inconsistent Welsh venue...I'd missed it!
John , I am a mean commenter. You sure you want this?!
ReplyDeletehmm , does a word "commenter" even exist? doh!
ReplyDeleteI do like the idea for this design. There is plenty of information shown, yet, its very clear and easy to understand. thats very good!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea behind the colours used - to differ them between the source of comments. I also like the hierarchy by size of the word- its very clear, even without explanation.
I don't really know the band, but by the design they look very... hm.. static, businessy and sophisticated. Is that what you tried to comunicate?
Typography :
what i first noticed was the big title of the design "we have done..". I like how you kept it left aligned, but the problem arrives with the speach marks - the one at the start is out of the "square", but the one at the end is within it. Why? Also, i think you should play with grid little more, and try to make the words end or begin exactly in the same line ( like "mental" and "shows" for example).
Also, the groups of words on the design was a cool idea, and you got it all right, apart from one thing, which bothers me badly. I dont really know ho to improve it, but those words kinda look half-intended and half-randomly positioned. There is always something that doesnt start or end on the same line as some other word.
And... some words look like they were italic? Like Frail.. why's that?
Overally I like the design. The additional information, lice exact location etc, kept neatly away from the main attention point and leaded by simple thin lines look very good.
Generally : good, simple, legible and informative - though doesn't seem to have the impact on the audience ( or only me?). :)
Haha no its fine. Everything you say I agree with when I look over it. My large quote is a bit sloppy when I look at it. The words on the map are quite randomly placed but I tried to sort of 'slot' them together - based on a design that was in the book I used, 'Design is beautiful' ha should have probably said that in the rational...
ReplyDeleteYeh the italic words are the negative ones. Not very clear...
First of all I like the typo! It looks simple and neutral because of colours, I would even say it's "green related". I think it's because of high contrast, green colour stands out. You could make those horizontal lines in grey colour as they disappearing on the map. I like the use of space. You have to read the key only to teach yourself which colour symbolises what. The quote at the the bottom needs tighter tracking, the same as poster title. It could be positioned somewhere on top of the work as the viewer will probably read it as last. In terms of typography it looks fine to me, the only part I don't get are those italics and how do they communicates. Why the Cardiff venue is in small caps?
ReplyDeleteThe idea you've focused on is really interesting, really different to what everyone else has done which is always good. It communicates well and the way you've included the bands own personal view of how the gig went is really interesting and thought provoking.
ReplyDeleteYour map visual is good too, the fact its very detailed and true to the real thing is great. A lot of the others have really simplified tracings of the UK but I really like how you've kept yours detailed, works really well with the rest of the design. The way you've put together the reviews on the map looks great too, I really like the layout and how they are all uniformed, makes it interesting and intriguing to read.
I don't really know much about the band but instead of green you could maybe use blue, since the bands name has ocean connotations?
I really like the overall design and the idea is communicated, but I don't know if it really says 'Twin Atlantic'
John, please disregard Magda's comments and read mine instead. Your non-grid-based type works very well. I do, however, agree with those who've mentioned the need to make it clear how the italics are differentiated. And, thank you, Stevie, for pointing out the inconsistent Welsh venue...I'd missed it!
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