You will be submitting a multiple page font specimen booklet pdf maximum A4 (though you can choose to use a format that is smaller than an A4). I will be looking for a high degree of sophistication and attention to design detail in these pdfs. You should think of them as booklets that a graphic designer might access if they were thinking of buying your font. The reader of this booklet should be able to understand how your font works, how it is unique and be excited to use your font in their next design.
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Should be a cover which contains the name of your font, your name, student number and course.
It should be no more than 3 colours. You can use images and or create an engaging design that indicates what your font is about. Take a look at the 2008/2009 specimen booklets at http://www.typefacedesign.org and the images used to promote the fonts at www.youworkforthem.com/fonts
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3 Colour (max) page showing your research question rendered in your font.
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In 50 - 100 words (using arial) give a rational or information as to how you resolved your research question in your designed font. You may also include 50 - 100 words on the features or unique qualities of your font. Also list the best uses for your font
Page 4: 26 characters (or more if appropriate) of uppercase rendering of your font (or equivalent) - 2 colours
Page 5: 26 Characters of lowercase set or equivalent additional set - eg bold / small caps / etc - 2 colours
Page 6: 4 colour. An image presenting your font in use - see the images produced at youworkforthem.com to get an idea of what might be required. You should be able to show off your font in use, so select words or a sentence that shows your font in the best light, emphasises a certain aspect of your font etc. You can present additional pages of your font in use if you desire
Research appendix - please also scan or digitise your research and add it at the end of the pdf. this should be roughly 3 -5 pages but can be more if necessary. You should show the evolution of your fonts design and can include other fonts you started but might not have finished.
Send your pdfs at ebook resolution
Karl,
ReplyDelete1. do we have to render the font? Mine's more like a photograph than a graphic generated font, do I need to convert them?
2. what do u mean by 2,3,4 colour max?? Does that mean that that page should only contain the listed number of colour? My balloons are colourful so should make it into grayscale if necessary?
no you do not need to render the font but be able to use them in some way that allows you to handset it at the very least.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are maximum for each page - so you can see the font in colour and in two colour - so for the relevant pages you will have to use a 2 colour version of your baloons but for the full colour pages use the original colour versions
Karl
ReplyDeleteI have emailed you my project, please let me know if you have received it or not cos last time I tried emailing you, it took some time for u to get it I think.. Thankx