Documenting my experiments building my own typeface: the What? the Why?, and the How?
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Documenting my experiments building my own typeface: the What? the Why?, and the How?
Follow Peter here:
petertait.com/
twitter.com/peter_tait
github.com/petertait
Blake Echols, Senior Graphic Designer
Get a briefing on design best practices for direct marketing fundraising. Blake will share pointers on design elements to keep in mind, direct mail and digital requirements to adhere to, and how to effectively convey your visual creative concepts.
Design for non-designers: five visual principles to guide youDavid Hall
Are you depressed about your design skills? Panic attacks over that presentation? Looking down the abyss of artistic failure? Well, it’s not that bad. All you need are a few basic principles to help you through.
PowerPoint Design 202 (intermediate level), a workshop I presented in January 2014. Useful for business, consulting, sales, marketing, and case competition presentations.
Bad design burns your leads.
It communicates your carelessness about your audience.
We judge a book by its cover.
Whether you're creating an educational eBook to increase brand awareness or a lead magnet to capture emails and convert awareness to dollars, you want your eBook to say something about working with you.
Avoid these 10 design mistakes when you create your next eBook or lead magnet (Illustrative guide with before and after examples to understand and see how the principles are applied)
Identitype - Marcas em busca de uma voz tipográfica.Plau
O estilo tipográfico pode influenciar a percepção dos clientes sobre as marcas? Slides da palestra Identitype com Rodrigo Saiani, diretor de criação da Plau.
Identitype • Slides da Plau no Dia Tipo RS • Rodrigo SaianiPlau
Apresentação feita no Dia Tipos RS.
Como poderíamos aplicar ferramentas de branding para tomar decisões tipográficas para comunicação de marcas?
Como escolher a voz tipográfica de uma marca? Como associar essa voz à personalidade da marca e criar uma comunicação instigante e consistente.
Como posicionar uma manifestação tipográfica de marca (fonte, logotipo, símbolos, mancha textual etc) em seu contexto de atuação.
Nessa palestra, Rodrigo Saiani procura essa reposta e volta em projetos recentes do estúdio tentando racionalizar um processo criativo que junta conhecimento acumulado e intuição.
Blake Echols, Senior Graphic Designer
Get a briefing on design best practices for direct marketing fundraising. Blake will share pointers on design elements to keep in mind, direct mail and digital requirements to adhere to, and how to effectively convey your visual creative concepts.
Design for non-designers: five visual principles to guide youDavid Hall
Are you depressed about your design skills? Panic attacks over that presentation? Looking down the abyss of artistic failure? Well, it’s not that bad. All you need are a few basic principles to help you through.
PowerPoint Design 202 (intermediate level), a workshop I presented in January 2014. Useful for business, consulting, sales, marketing, and case competition presentations.
Bad design burns your leads.
It communicates your carelessness about your audience.
We judge a book by its cover.
Whether you're creating an educational eBook to increase brand awareness or a lead magnet to capture emails and convert awareness to dollars, you want your eBook to say something about working with you.
Avoid these 10 design mistakes when you create your next eBook or lead magnet (Illustrative guide with before and after examples to understand and see how the principles are applied)
Identitype - Marcas em busca de uma voz tipográfica.Plau
O estilo tipográfico pode influenciar a percepção dos clientes sobre as marcas? Slides da palestra Identitype com Rodrigo Saiani, diretor de criação da Plau.
Identitype • Slides da Plau no Dia Tipo RS • Rodrigo SaianiPlau
Apresentação feita no Dia Tipos RS.
Como poderíamos aplicar ferramentas de branding para tomar decisões tipográficas para comunicação de marcas?
Como escolher a voz tipográfica de uma marca? Como associar essa voz à personalidade da marca e criar uma comunicação instigante e consistente.
Como posicionar uma manifestação tipográfica de marca (fonte, logotipo, símbolos, mancha textual etc) em seu contexto de atuação.
Nessa palestra, Rodrigo Saiani procura essa reposta e volta em projetos recentes do estúdio tentando racionalizar um processo criativo que junta conhecimento acumulado e intuição.
Existem muitas vantagens para uma empresa/organização criar uma família tipográfica proprietária. Além do fato de representar o tom de voz único daquela empresa, podem representar uma economia enorme em licenciamento e dores de cabeça ao longo do tempo.
Nesta apresentação listamos as principais razões para a contratação deste tipo de projeto.
Nem precisamos falar que estamos babando para fazer a família tipográfica da sua empresa, certo?
Slides para a etapa teórica do workshop tipos de madeira.
Em seguida tivemos uma parte prática onde os participantes desenharam e produziram suas letras em madeira para imprimir cartazes com as letras criadas coletivamente.
Tipografia para Web - Plau Branding, Type & Design.Plau
Palestra sobre tipografia para web e meios digitais ministrada no espaço de Co-Working Pto de Contato, no Rio de Janeiro, 10/04/2014.
Inscreva-se no nosso workshop - 26 e 27 de Abril de 2014, no Rio.
http://plau.co/type-workshop.
Keynote about web typography presented at Pto de Contato, a co-working space in Rio de Janeiro.
Slides em português do workshop de type design da Plau - Tipos da Copa. Dois dias intensos de desenho de tipos partindo de uma pesquisa sobre a cultura de cada país.
Apresentação da Plau para a GraMa (Grandes Marcas) evento da Azov.
Alguns trabalhos de tipografia, branding e site que criamos como Niramekko (com meu irmão e sócio Gustavo Saiani, hoje com a Poema Software) e depois como Plau.
A Plau é um estúdio de Branding e Identidade Tipográfica do Rio de Janeiro que adora trabalhar com donos/fundadores/CEOs para dar vida para suas marcas, da identidade visual à web.
White wonder, Work developed by Eva TschoppMansi Shah
White Wonder by Eva Tschopp
A tale about our culture around the use of fertilizers and pesticides visiting small farms around Ahmedabad in Matar and Shilaj.
Hello everyone! I am thrilled to present my latest portfolio on LinkedIn, marking the culmination of my architectural journey thus far. Over the span of five years, I've been fortunate to acquire a wealth of knowledge under the guidance of esteemed professors and industry mentors. From rigorous academic pursuits to practical engagements, each experience has contributed to my growth and refinement as an architecture student. This portfolio not only showcases my projects but also underscores my attention to detail and to innovative architecture as a profession.
Connect Conference 2022: Passive House - Economic and Environmental Solution...TE Studio
Passive House: The Economic and Environmental Solution for Sustainable Real Estate. Lecture by Tim Eian of TE Studio Passive House Design in November 2022 in Minneapolis.
- The Built Environment
- Let's imagine the perfect building
- The Passive House standard
- Why Passive House targets
- Clean Energy Plans?!
- How does Passive House compare and fit in?
- The business case for Passive House real estate
- Tools to quantify the value of Passive House
- What can I do?
- Resources
Storytelling For The Web: Integrate Storytelling in your Design ProcessChiara Aliotta
In this slides I explain how I have used storytelling techniques to elevate websites and brands and create memorable user experiences. You can discover practical tips as I showcase the elements of good storytelling and its applied to some examples of diverse brands/projects..
Expert Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Drafting ServicesResDraft
Whether you’re looking to create a guest house, a rental unit, or a private retreat, our experienced team will design a space that complements your existing home and maximizes your investment. We provide personalized, comprehensive expert accessory dwelling unit (ADU)drafting solutions tailored to your needs, ensuring a seamless process from concept to completion.
2. Workshop goals
Learn/remember some type design
fundamentals.
Improve the analysis of fonts/lettering
and proportions
Best practices and time-saving tips when
drawing digital letters.
3. This is my first attempt at drawing type circa 2002. Do not quit!
6. Monogram (15-20 minutes).
Draw 2-3 name initials in pencil
or any kind of writing tool that
suits your personality.
Try different tools and see how
the outcome differs.
Aquecimento
1
26. Some decisions to make
Final use
Style/Personality
Family planning: weights, styles etc.
Proportions
Legibility
Planning
3
27. Final use
Wayfinding Sans: Ralf Herrmann. Signage.Bell Centennial: Mathew Carter. Type for newsprint.
Verdana: Mathew Carter. Optimized for screen display. Akceler Alt: Andrej Dieneš. For sports magazines.
Planning
3
31. AxPeles sernatur ad
endis endae omnisti
onemquatur?
Atiatiis quodit, si sum re
nus evel et quo temporeri
dolessinvel molut
exeraTur aut minus ulpa
alitat.
Voluptae senis ut
laborem perumquibus.
AxPeles sernatur ad endis
endae omnisti onemquatur?
Atiatiis quodit, si sum re
nus evel et quo temporeri
dolessinvel molut exeraTur
aut minus ulpa alitat.
Voluptae senis ut laborem
perumquibus.
AxPeles sernatur ad
endis endae omnisti
onemquatur?
Atiatiis quodit, si
sum re nus evel et quo
temporeri dolessinvel
molut exeraTur aut
minus ulpa alitat.
Voluptae senis ut
laborem perumquibus.
x-Height affects word count. Same for
condesed/expanded fonts.
Guanabara Sans | Mrs. Eaves | Maple Black | 30/36pt
Planning
3
32. Proportions – top is not as well proportioned
as bottom. Study time tested fonts and train
your eyes for good proportions.
Hamburgefons
Hamburgefons
Myriad: Robert Slimbach/Carol Twombly
Planning
3
45. HO no
Kickstart your font start with one straight
and one rounded letter.
You can define many letters from these basic shapes,
and it will give you a good starting point for spacing.
4
Drawing
46. HOHOHO
hohoho
Spacing
Para decidir o espaçejamento entre as letras, comece pelas
duplas HO maiúscula e minúscula. Assim você já tem muitos
espaçamentos resolvidos (lados circulares e retos).
4
Drawing
67. Drawing
4
From strokes, you can also start simple
monoline letters like this S for example. But
remember, it will need lots of tweaking for
you to call it a letter.
78. Resources
5
Learn more!
Briem.net: http://briem.net
Hoefler & Frere-Jones: http://www.typography.com/
Letritas: http://letritas.blogspot.com
Type Drawers: http://typedrawers.com
Typophile: http://typophile.com
Typotheque: https://www.typotheque.com/articles
Unos Tipos Duros: http://www.unostiposduros.com/
Type Workshop (Underware): http://www.typeworkshop.com/
79. Books
Logo, Font & Lettering Bible. http://goo.gl/4djGZt
The stroke, Theory of Writing. http://goo.gl/Xr9rR
Counterpunch. http://goo.gl/hcQVDo
Letterletter. http://goo.gl/PcGyjF
Designing Type. http://goo.gl/HZ7TL
Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design’s Golden Age. http://goo.gl/qCqyb
Elementos do estilo tipográfico. http://goo.gl/sAAxZ
Stop Stealing Sheep. http://goo.gl/8YKUK1
Metro Letters. http://goo.gl/5CWs5e
Resources
5
80. THANK YOU!
email rodrigo@plau.co
link plau.co
behance behance.net/plau
twitter PlauStudio
facebook facebook.com/plaudesign
a big thanks to: Vanessa Padua, Cristiano Junqueira, Betina Cupello and everybody at Saravah, Cida, Eddy e
Martha, Gu, Nina, Família Padua, Mark Mullin, Eduardo Varela, Lucas Azevedo, Daniel Campos, Matheus Fragoso,
all the designers and coders from Niramekko and Plau and everyone who inspired and taught me so much!
fonts: Guanabara Sans, SS Social, Futura, Myriad, Minion Pro, Motiva Sans, Bordonia, Primot.