Task 3B - Typographic Sticker Design

28.10.2021 - 19.11.21 (Week 11 - Week 13 )

Chung Jia Xuan / 0346630 / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Typography
Task 3B  / Type Design and Communications: Typographic Sticker Design

INSTRUCTIONS

 
 

LECTURES

Week 7: Task 3B - Typographic Sticker Design Briefing

During lecture, Mr Vinod briefed us about our Task 3B. We were told to express typographically a social message or greetings that is relevant to the society.

Figure 1.1 Examples of typographic stickers 

Mr Vinod let us choose our own greetings and write down our name regarding the greeting we chose in Google sheets so that we can start designing the sticker. I chose to design "Have a Good Day" because I want the sticker to be used not only on specific occasions.

Figure 1.2 Example of 'Good Day" typographic stickers 

I try searching for more typographic stickers of Good Day as my reference.

Figure 1.3 Examples of 'Good Day" typographic stickers 

Mr Vinod reminded us not to use too many graphical elements and overdo it. 

Sketches

Figure 1.4 Sketches of 'Good Day" typographic stickers 

Mr Vinod reminded me not to use too many graphical elements and overdo it. He suggested that I should remove the big sun in the middle and just design the "Have a Good Day" in the middle. I tried doing a new design with what Mr Vinod suggested.

Figure 1.5 First attempt sticker design 

Figure 1.6 Trying out sending sticker in Telegram

Figure 1.7 Trying out sending sticker in Telegram

Final Outcome in Greyscale - Task 3: Typographic Sticker Design 

Figure 1.8 Sticker in Black and White  

Final Outcome (Coloured) -  Task 3: Typographic Sticker Design 

Figure 1.9 Final outcome of Sticker

Final Outcome - ANIMATED -  Task 3: Typographic Sticker Design 

Figure 2.0 Final Outcome of Animated Sticker

Final Outcome in PDF

 Final Outcome in PDF ANIMATED

FEEDBACKS

General Feedback 

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Specific Feedback 

Mr Vinod said I shouldn't put big graphical elements as this is Typography module and I should be focusing on designing the typography.

REFLECTION

Experience

Compared to the previous tasks, this task has less restrictions. This task provides a chance for us to create our own stickerdesign and it was really a good experience. I've learned about what is a good design and how to develop my own design from the sketching my design to actually designing it out. 

Observations

From the process of deconstruction to constructing my own sticker design, I've observed how to relate a typography to a mood. Even though just by seeing texts, the power of typography makes they text look like it has a certain mood.

Findings

Throughout the entire process of task 3B, I've realised that designing a typographic sticker isn't just about simply creating any sticker on your own but the theories we learned before is very important too. We have to observe, think, brainstorm and be patient enough to create a good typography and come out with a good sticker design.

FURTHER READINGS

Detail in Typography by Jost Hochuli

Figure 2.1 Book Cover of Detail in Typography

This book has 6 main topics - the basics, development, letter, words and sentence, text, columnar organisations and grid systems.

The basic structure of capitals is static and lapidary, the lowercase letters is dynamic.

Figure 2.2 Change in form of letter 'g'

The capitals of many typefaces, and particularly of those designed for continuous text, are lower than the lowercase ascenders.

Figure 2.3 From left to right: Trinite Roman Condensed 2, Minion Regular, ITC Officina Serif Book, Scala San Regular

When the upper half of the x-height and the ascenders are covered, it is almost impossible to decipher the text. If the lower half is covered, it usually remains comprehensible.

Figure 2.4 Example of Detail in Typography

The upper halves of a, g and q of the sanserif face(Futura Book) are identical, so the letters can be differentiated in the absemse of the lower halves. They also differ little from p and o. 

Figure 2.5 Example of Detail in Typography