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TITLE // Type Survey II Portfolio
DATE // 2006
CLIENT // Academy of Art University coursework
Deliverables // Books Design, Book Case, Poster Design
Create a portfolio that presents all of the work completed during the course
of the Type Survey II class. The final product must include a case or a component
that houses all previous work as well as at least one book that chronicles the
work process of the course.
The assignments and overall body of work in the Type Survey II course exuded two
primary traits: historical and academic. Much of what was taught in Type Survey II
had a feeling of historical importance attached to it, such as the studies of
Hermann Zapt, Firmin Didot, and other such typographers of the past. The assignments
also gave an overall academic feel to the course as many assignments involved studies
and exercises in typography.
Approaching the design of the portfolio with the two keywords in tow, the entire portfolio
was designed to reflect the feel of old academia. Two books were created to document the
work completed in the course. A large portfolio case was created to house not only the books
but the several posters created during the course as well. All the items created were made
with exposed Davey board and designed to look like old-fashioned academic workbooks. The
titles of the boooks and portfolio case were transferred onto the covers with a marker blender
to simulate silkscreen printing to further enforce the feeling of history and academia.
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