Letterform: Details

Part One
Brainstorming (10pts)
Choose a typeface categories, then choose one style out of that category.
Next draw your initials in uppercase and lowercase form. Lastly, label the type architecture of your drawing (cap height, baseline, x-height and beardline)

Part Two
Letter Architecture (45 pts)
Take one of your uppercase and one of your lowercase letters from your Brainstorming and redraw them large on a 81/2 x 11 sheet of paper, complete with letter architecture
(cap height, baseline, x-height and beardline)
Next you must name your typeface & classify

Part Three
Cover Design Sketch (10pts)
Take any two of your letters and use them as the bases of your cover design - color the sketch using color pencils (be creative and innovative)

Part Four
Cover Design (50 pts)
Take your letters sketch and using your skills as an artist re draw it very lightly on cover stock then color using makers.

Part Five
Writing (15 pts)

see examples below

Grading

Mechanics Check List
Architectural Type points Awarded
Name of font 3
cap height 2
x-height 2
baseline 2
beardline 2
Classification 4
Two Letters 30
Total 45


Aesthetics Check List
Creative Type Points Awarded
Overall letter Design 0-10
Creativity 0-10
Artistic Production 0-10
Effective use of color 0-10
Effective use of typography 0-10
Total 50

Writing Check List
Reflective 15

Total 8

Sketches 20 pts each

Final Total ________/130 points