What is the event about?
The
event mainly focused on her book "Playing with
Type: 50 Graphic Experiments For Exploring Typographic Design Principles."
What are some main points that struck you?
She
mentioned that her students were only allowed two typefaces to work with their
first few years. And that even when they
were given freedom they stuck to those typefaces.
How is this event or lecturer relevant to what your
interests are (how does it
influence your own work)?
I
realized that while designing I need to be cautious of ‘fad’ types. I need to design logos that will last,
however if I’m designing for an event that only needs the logo for a short time
then I can play around with the currently popular types to draw people in.
What are some things you liked/didn't like about the
lecture/event?
The fact
that skype wasn’t working properly so she couldn’t hear us.
Other comments/opinions?
It
could have been planned better.
Here are the notes I took:
- Her favorite section of her book is Playing With Friends With Type and her favorite project in the book is Text In the City
- She prefers the projects that are not in front of the computer
- Chalkboard type is a trend... it probably won't last
- Graffiti is like hand lettering, free-flowing
- She wishes people would come up with their own trends, instead of piggybacking
- She thinks typography is improving overall
- Kerning, especially is something everyone should use
- To get the most out of a class, ask questions. Look to your instructors as mentors.
- She misses having like-minded peers to bounce ideas off of
- take advantage of the things around you while in school, like career services
- Make sure to always do something on your own so that you don't get frustrated by clients. always be making stuff for yourself
- she gets inspiration from her best friends.
