Typography Assignment One: Final

These are my final drafts for our first typography assignment. One turned out different than it was supposed to be, but I liked it better like this.

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Definition Of War (According to Dictionary.com)

– noun

1.

a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations orbetween parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, orair.

2.

a state or period of armed hostility or active militaryoperations: The two nations were at war with each other.

3.

a contest carried on by force of arms, as in a series ofbattles or campaigns: the War of 1812.

4.

active hostility or contention; conflict; contest: a war ofwords.

5.

aggressive business conflict, as through severe price cuttingin the same industry or any other means of underminingcompetitors: a fare war among airlines; a trade warbetween nations.

6.

a struggle: a war for men's minds; a war against poverty.

7.

armed fighting, as a science, profession, activity, or art;methods or principles of waging armed conflict: War is thesoldier's business.

(key words: conflict, hostility, force, aggressive, severe, cutting, struggle)

TEDtalk: The LXD | Dance Adventures

The LXD, otherwise known as The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers is an online dance series dedicated to depicting dancers as super heroes and villains, using their skills and choreography to "battle" each other. LXD is not only a means of showcasing the underground/underrated world of hip hop dance, but also to show how ideas can lead what was once impossible, possible. During TED, the creator of LXD, Jon Chu, talked about how he was introduced to hip hop dance and how he saw people spin on their hands and legs 80 times, contort their bodies, and perform stunts he didn't think people could ever do. From this, Chu created something that would forever change the dance scene.

See The LXD at TED video here.

Visual Journal Numero Uno

Saw this 'A' while eating at a tea house last night. There is a small 't' in there, but I don't know if we're allowed to have two in one haha. Btw, Tea Station's chicken was whatever, but their thai tea and taro snow ice was pretty good.. Just saying.

Good Typography Vs. Bad Typography

This is a lookbook and sticker I got from my best friends cousins clothing company called GAS'D. At first glance, they only seem like a bunch of shapes, when really, they spell out LOVE. I thought this was a very clever example of typography. Also, it's very clean and sleek. It's not too confusing, and it's eye catching. Even the company's name is depicted using shapes and symbols. I tried taking a picture of it, but the print was way too light for my cellphone camera to capture.

A friend showed me this a while back, and I couldn't stop laughing. Obviously, this is a bad example of typography. We all know that this sign is NOT supposed to say ANAL REGISTRATION. The font's not too bad (probably wouldn't have been my first choice of font), but the problem is that the letter spacing in between FINAL REGISTRATION is way too tiny, causing the F and the I in "final" to merge together and form and A. I don't see how the people who put this sign up could miss that.