COMMUNICATION THROUGH TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT

The 27th Letter

Objectives:

Create a unique "27th letter" using the first letters of your first and last name as a typographic self-portrait, maintaining the same typeface and style for both. Design two posters: a large black-and-white poster (36" x 48") showcasing your letter and a smaller full-color type specimen poster (11" x 17") featuring the full alphabet, a design description, and font background.

Out of Many 100

Objectives:

Redesign the Jamaican 100-dollar bill for a fictional 100-year independence anniversary in the style of a chosen designer ( I chose Milton Fraser). Research their unique typography approach, incorporate elements from their portfolio, and create a cohesive, commemorative design that integrates existing bill text and an anniversary logo.

100th anniversary logo design for $100 bill

$100 bill design high contrast

$100 bill design monochrome

Magazine Redesign

Objectives:

Redesign three parts of a magazine of your choice: the cover (1 board), a department spread/page (1 board), and a 4-page feature story, including a 2-page opening spread and an interior (either a spread or two separate pages on 1 board with a 1-inch gap).

original cover

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original page

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original page

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original page

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Artist Book

Objectives:

You have been given an activist/poet/movement/artist. You will use your activist/artist and his/her life/politics/movement as the foundation for a Commemorative Poster. Additionally, you will design, layout, print and bound an 112+ page book documenting the history of your activist/revolutionary/movement.

Commemorative Poster

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