- Watch the the Don’t be Afraid video on Web Typography. Watch it, and take a good look at the finished file, including the CSS style sheet. You’ll learn a lot!
- A reference typography rules.
- Know when to break the rules, once, of course, you consistently implement them. Be inspired to push or break the rules for typography in web design. To help you in your inspiration, here is a work by David Carson on the end of print with William S. Burroughs reading from his own texts.
- David carson speaking about his own work.
- Create a poster utilizing your work using Illustrator or Photoshop, and then scale it down to a pamphlet size and code it for the web.
- Include a profound statement, a saying you are attracted to, or a poem on which to exercise your newfound web typography skills.
- Untiled poem by ee cummings (for inspiration —you do your own thing):
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- Untiled poem by ee cummings (for inspiration —you do your own thing):
- The Type Poster is due in Two Weeks. The new typographic possibilities have to be reflected in your portfolio. No traditional fonts. The midterm is due next week for in-class presentation and critique.