Yang Shumeng(0378848)

Typography | Task 2 / Typographic Exploration and Communication || 21/4/2025 – 30/5/2025 (Week 6 – Week 8) || Yang Shumeng 0378848 || Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylors University ||  Task 2 / Typographic Exploration and Communication LIST / JUMPLINK Lectures Instructions Exercises Feedback Reflections Further Readings 1. Lecture： Week 5： Typo_5_Understanding： 1. Comprehending Letterforms On the surface, capital letters may seem symmetrical, but a closer look reveals that their structures lack perfect uniformity. Strokes commonly feature dual weights, especially at the junctures where serifs connect to stems, also known as brackets. Each of these connection points displays a distinct curved shape. Even though the overall form gives an impression of balance, the disparities in stroke weight and curvature within the finer details disrupt this seemingly harmonious symmetry. Fig 5.1 - Capital Letter ‘A’ of Baskerville 1. Enhanced Version: Most capital...

ILLUSTRATION & VISUAL NARRATIVE | TASK 1: EXERCISES -  April 21, 2025 21/04/25 - 12/05/25 (Week 1 - Week 4)  Yang Shumeng,0378848 Illustration and Visual Narrative Task 1: Exercises TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Lectures 2. Instructions 3. Task 4. Reflection Lectures Week 1 During our first tutorial, Mr. Hafiz introduced us to Adobe Illustrator , a powerful tool for creating vector graphics. We began by exploring two key types of digital images: Raster Images Made up of individual pixels, these images lose clarity when enlarged. Common file types include JPG and PNG . Vector Images Constructed from mathematical paths, these can be scaled infinitely without quality loss. Typical formats are AI and SVG . A key point discussed was the issue of missing links when importing external images or Illustrator files into a project. Mr. Hafiz explained how to avoid this by properly embedding assets. We also reviewed several important file formats used in Il...

  Typography | Task 1: Exercises LIST / JUMPLINK Lectures Instructions Exercises Feedback Reflections Further Readings 21.4.2025 - 26.5.2025（Week 1 - Week 6) Yang Shumeng（0378848） Typography / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylors University Task 1 / Exercises LECTURES Week 1 Typo_0_Introduction During this lecture, we've grasped the significance of typography. Typography is a crucial cornerstone in all design fields. It sharpens our eye for detail and hones our compositional abilities. Widely utilized in web design, app interfaces, logo creations, book layouts, and poster designs, it serves a...