Movie Poster

I found this movie poster on rottentomatoes.com.

I think it is an interesting use of typography and it creates a sense of depth.

If you are interested in watching the movie... I think it has received good reviews.

Behance Invitation

When I applied for my membership at Behance I was surprised they didn't want to know more about me. I tried to call them and request an extension on the allowable number of characters, but it didn't work out. I will mail them my additional information along with a headshot and pictures of me and my dog and my sketchbook.

This is what I put in my request for membership form at Behance.net:

"Currently I am a student at the University of Kansas. I am a sophomore in the Graphic Design Program.

Much of my current work output is related to school because of the nature of the coursework. My work from school is currently comprised of graphical sketches that establish the basics of an object to make it simple but recognizable. Also typography.

My personal work is comprised of a wide range of mediums, but most recently I have been working on developing an alternative comic strip series.

Ten Typography Tips

This is a good place to look for some basic tips on typography. This mainly deals with web design, but I think it is still applicable:

http://blog.themeforest.net/resources/10-typography-tips-for-web-designers/

Univers and the Univers Grid

Univers is unique because of the extensive variety of forms it has as variations. From heavy to thin, Univers covers a wide range which makes it very useful for a plethora of applications.

The numbering system sets Univers apart as well. Adrian Frutiger tried to simplify printing by giving his creation a system. An important step in creating a unified system.

Because it has been around since the 50's it is also been influential not only within Adrian Frutiger's work but others as well.

The grid allows Univers to be viewed in logical steps of variation. This can make the finding of the right font easier.

Adrian Frutiger

Adrian Frutiger

Adrian Frutiger is a well-known typeface designer from the 20^th century and continues to be one in the 21^st century. Born in Switzerland in 1928, he is best known for designing the Frutiger and Univers typefaces.

He began his career in typography when he was sixteen as the apprentice of a printer in Interlaken, Switzerland. He worked in this position for four years. Later, he was the student of Walter Käch and Alfred Williman. This was in Zurich, Switzerland at the Kunstgewerbeschule.

He found employment in Paris at the Deberny et Peignot foundry based on his knowledge and skill with letterforms. At this foundry he was able to create the typefaces “Président", "Phoebus", and "Ondine".

During the foundry’s creation of a unified font family, Frutiger was an essential influence on the success of their design. He strived for unity and at the same time non-regimentation which led to the highly successful “Univers”. Frutiger would base some of his later work on “Univers” as well.

In the late 90’s Frutiger began to refine and expand his fonts to accommodate screen display. “Univers” was reissued with sixty-three variants and several of his others were updated as well including Frutiger and Avenir.

Frutiger is currently alive and has most recently worked on a limited edition wristwatch face. He also created a wordmark for an institute in India, the National Institute of Design.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Frutiger#Current_work)

Lines Can Add New Dimensions

Exploring new ways to compose typographically with the ability to use lines.

Yay fun :)