Chapter 2 Outline

In chapter two of our book I've learned many things when it comes to art history. For instance I've learned a lot more about how we came from hieroglyphics and choosing the correct font that we need for illustrated work. Not only has our text and font came a long way our ability to use devices such as a type writer turning into a designing machine that we call a computer (apple preferably). With this computer we can design many interesting pieces that can attract people attention and make them believe even the un-believable. Another invention that we are using today is the camera. At first it was just a machine that was used by holding up powder to make the device work and snap a picture, but now it has evolved into a digital camera. This device is so useful in terms of actually taking a photo of someone or something so you can manipulate and add additional features in your design to make it more eye catching and appealing.

Chapter 3 of Graphic Communications

I just recently finished outlining chapter 3 of Graphic Communications. This chapter was mainly based on getting more familiar with text size, positioning and of course fonts. I have learned a lot more about this because of this book. I've learned more on where some of the fonts came from for instance; In 1773 a designer named Giambattista bodni from Italy and his friend Benjamin Franklin introduced the new modern roman type. This font runs "perpendicular to the baseline and then parallel to the vertical stems of the letters". Not only learning about certain fonts but also thanks to Robert Bringhurst we understand a lot more about the fun and joy of typography.