Semester Reflection

The first semester of graphic design was really fun! I have learned so much about computers that I didn't know about before. I remember during the first assignment it was really hard for me, but after working for a while I started to get the hang of everything. I learned all about value and tone, contrasting, the color wheel, typography, and many more! My favorite thing was learning all about the colors. There was really nothing in particular that I would want to change for next semester, except sometimes my documents didn't go into the drop-box and I got lots of points back. I need to make sure to be more careful and check that it is in there! I also am going to try to be more creative so that my designs can be really good. I really like using words and fonts to make things, like webpages. I think that would be something fun to do. I also really like using Photoshop and editing pictures so I hope we can do something like that again too! I can't wait until next semester!

Review Week 17

Have you learned something?
I learned all about what a serif is and how it makes words easier to read. I also learned all about the different types of serifs and how each of them has their own purpose. I also learned all about the different parts of letters and which letters have certain characteristics about them. Also, I didn't know where the name serif came from and the descent of it, but after reading this article I now know. I think that this article was really helpful for teaching everyone about all the serifs and how important they really are in typography. 

Review Week 16

Of the seven classifications, which classification(s) would best work as body type? Why?Old style works the best because it is spread out good and it has the right amount of space from the descenders and the descenders.
Identify the lowercase characters that have ascenders?
b, d, f, h, k, l, t
Identify the lowercase characters that have descenders?
g, j, p, q, yClassify the following typefaces and briefly explain why you believe it should be classified that way:

Sans Serif because it is very basic but not as basic as plain 

 

Serif Script because the writing is in cursive and it looks more like fancy and like something that would be written in the older times.


Ornamental because it is using it not for body text but for a bigger and more taller font size. 


 

This one represents Serif because it is bolded but it is a really common ad calm font. 



This one represents blackletter because it looks like something that would be used in the old times.  



This one represents Sans Serif because it is really common but the words are kind of compressed. 
 


This one represents Serif because it is the most basic type of font and it can be use for body text.