hello. design. typography.

First, I would like to introduce myself to you. I am Karen Cruickshanks, the graphics editor at The Battalion this summer. I am an environmental design major graduating May 2010 and I love design. My favorite cereal is Frosted Covered Mini-Wheats and my favorite coffee flavor is white chocolate mocha.

Within design there are so many directions to take- from building design, interior design, and industrial design, to web design, photography, and graphic design. While there are certain basic principles of design, such as space, line and color, it is a discipline that allows for creativity and freedom. As designers, we have to question the line between rules and creative inspiration. Some of the best design is born from breaking rules, but other design that breaks rules is just bad design. It is a risk.

Typography. The creative use of type makes great design. Different typefaces convey different meanings as well. This idea is especially important in logo design, where the font changes the meaning of the logo. My favorite font is Helvetica. Watch the movie. I highly recommend it. You will start seeing Helvetica everywhere you go. Don’t use Papyrus.

Here are some typography links:

http://www.davidairey.com/category/typography

http://ilovetypography.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3k5oY9AHHM