Playing with My Name

  

They art of "playing with lettering" is called TYPOGRAPHY.

You can use TYPOGRAPHY with a carreer in GRAPHIC DEISGN. 

We will do our name in a variety of styles. They will either require you to do 

BLOCK or BUBBLE lettering. 

IN YOUR JOURNAL

Play with YOUR NAME

Try 6 Names. 

2 line, 2 shape (box and bubble, and 2 form (box and bubble). 

*Use the Trace and Erase method below. This will ensure the spacing of your name on the paper. 

Student Journal Practice

CHISELED (bevilled) LETTERS 

Colored Paper

Student Chisel Names

Advanced Art

Beginning Art

MORE IDEAS HERE

VIDEO

STEPS

ANSWER KEYS

Crystal Gem

https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2017/04/crystal-gem-creations.html

Soapy Bubble

Take Note: 

Student Work 

Bubble CRITERIA

-Bubbles would be best reproduced with bubble lettering. 

-Letters would need to be on a colored paper to show highlighted edges.

-Color saturation would be strong around edges of letters, and lighter in the middle (value)

-Highlights and colors would need to flow in the direction of the outer contour. 

The basics of Bubble Burst style can be found 

HERE.

https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2013/04/blow-you-mind-or-burst-your-bubble-or.html

Glitch

What is a GLITCH?

a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment.

Glitch CRITERIA

-Digital malfunciton would be best reproduced with block lettering. 

-One or more horizontal strips of the block lettering would need to shift  to the left of right. 

-Magenta/Red and Cyan/Blue would be on opposing sides of letters. 

Neon Sign

In the signage industry, neon signs are electric signs lighted by long luminous gas-discharge tubes that contain rarefied neon or other gases. 

NEON SIGN CRITERIA

-Use Mid tone to Dark paper

-Lettering can be connected and thin (like a tube). The tube bends, so it cannot be sharp on the edges.

-The center of tube is the lightest area (white)

-The outside of tube is more saturated in the color. 

-Around the tube (on background) is a light glow of the color (use value) . 

Metallic Mylar Balloons

This is the MOST CHALLENGING!! 

METALIC BALLOON CRITERIA

-scrunch lines on the inside/bends of letter (angling inward)

-usually highlight in center/top of letters.

-usually shadows at bottoms of letters.

(this will change depending on the lighting and perspective). 

-has 3-4 tints/shades of balloon color 

(example- a sliver balloon would have white, greys, and black)

It will help to use visual references: Click Here or Here

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