Andrea Herstowski
aherstowski@ku.edu
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Promotional Experience
Create a promotional experience featuring at least 5 "examples" from any of the exercises nclopdh, roman capitals, ampersand, roman capitals, personality, revival and/or final font. You don't need a full character set to show off a typeface. If you like it then use it. You can pick them from anything your classmates have done (credit them) or just your work.
-> instagram.com/typespecimens/
Create a promotional piece
... of any or all of the projects/exercises. It can be an overview of what we/you have done thoughout the semester. You can pick and choose.
or
... showcase final font.
Team or Individual
Work on the promotional piece with 1 -2 other people (develop a theme pull any typefaces from the class from any assignment. Or work on it as a personal project.
Must be printed.
Think about printing on large sheets of nice paper. (we need to order it right away)
Newspaper Club
Think about the Riso.
Think about making a design that you can make a polymer plate and letterpress*
Think about cutting something out on the laser cutter*
Think about cutting something on the router. 4 ft by 8 ft is the max
If an online experience is must include animation (animated gifs are good)
* of course if you have another idea let me know.
**If printed: any page size but no smaller page than 8 x 10
Promotional Piece check-ins will be on Wednesdays be prepared to share with the class your progress.
Wed. April 17: final font + promotion
Wed. April 24: final font + promotion
Wed. May 1: final font + promotion
Final: Wednesday May 8, 4pm Rick’s Place