Type Broadsides

Prompt

Create two broadsides: one for a sans serif typeface and one for a serif typeface.

Format

• Two 420mm x 594mm posters, vertical/portrait.

• Posters must be presented as a pair.

What is a broadside?

A device used to acquaint clients with a typeface. Allows users to encounter typeface “in the flesh”.

Constraints

• Only use one typeface family per broadside

• All angled elements must be at a 90 degree relative to any other angled type

Required elements:

• Name of typeface

• Name of type designer

• • Alphabet sample (upper case and lower case)

  • Numbers 0-9

  • Ligatures

  • Two paragraphs about the typeface

  • One character as illustration

  • Only two colors, shades and tints allowed, white not included

First Draft

Create three variations of each typeface in black and white.

I chose Bodoni and Avenir.

First Critique

• ALL of your layouts are very successful! 

• The capital Q (diagonal) layout is probably the most interesting

Final Iteration

In my final iteration I decided to continue with the diagonal style poster for both typefaces.