Homework, Notes 10/13/09

so we're moving away from focusing on type for a few weeks, and beginning to think about images. specifically, images with meaning: symbols. we are going to focus the scope of this project to something you most likely understand well: your family.

your assignment this week is to bring in the following research:

1. a brainstormed LIST (not paragraph) of 20 or more words describing your family
2. 10 typefaces that you think might have a character that relates to your family. think about the history, the form, the usage of each typeface to help you decide. as example typeset your family name in each typeface.
3. swatches of 5 colors that relate to your family. to aid you consider a color's emotional meaning, its use in daily life, and its place in your family's culture.
4. MOST IMPORTANT - think of 10 symbolic images that represent your family, and gather 3 representations of EACH image, for a total of 30 symbolic images. these representations can be simple, complex, or abstract, and can be drawn OR pulled from the internet or a book. we are looking for variations in form for each symbol, but not necessarily meaning. see below for example.

present your research printed on a series of 8.5"x11" pages, arranged as you see fit.

example of a symbolic image represented a few ways: