Chapter 4 + 5 Reflection

Chapter 4:

Within the fourth chapter of our class book, Typographic Design: Form and Communication’s, the main topic of discussion is primarily the design grid. A Grid within the world of design is known as  a skeletal framework that is commonly used by designers to organize information within a spatial field. In more simpler, more basic terms, a grid is used by designers as a way for them to stay within the space that they have free to design on. This chapter expresses the importance of being able to use a grid to your advantage while using it to guild your actual design making process. It's crazy to think that grids are so apparent within the design world. For instance, a grid is needed when making an logo of any kind because you would need to make sure that it is centered as well as that it is drawn to scale. One think that people forget about a grid is that it  can make even the toughest design job, simpler. This chapter does a really excellent job of demonstrating different types of graphs and how they can be used depending on what type of design you are working on creating. I have used a grid before and I can just say that it really does give you a better idea of how much you have to play with when going through the design process. I personally really like how this chapter highlighted the importance of using a grid when designing for regular desktops or laptops but how it is even more important when designing for mobile all day.

Chapter 5:

Within the fifth chapter of our class book, Typographic Design: Form and Communication’s, the main topic of discussion was mostly about the ugly sister that belongs to typographic anatomy, typographic syntax. Typographic syntax is basically pretty much the elements of design that are made and used into a cohesive collective through the use of visuals. Somethings that would be considered typographic syntax would be, letters, words, lines, columns, as well as margins.” This is probably one of the most important aspects of this book. When it comes to words and writing, many can agree that it is not just the words that give meaning but the space in between the actual letters. This chapter goes on to explain how words can convey different meanings based on how they are written, the case family, and as well as the color of the letters.