Typography Critique - Any Point Size and Weight

Dive into a comprehensive typography critique session focusing on using any point size and weight in design layouts. Learn essential techniques for improving typography skills, including grouping sections based on importance and hierarchy. Explore concepts like creating visual gaps, conducting squint tests, adding depth to designs, and bringing order to chaotic layouts. Gain insights on choosing standout information, the importance of multiple design iterations, and how understanding music theory can enhance typography skills. Discover practical tips on avoiding common pitfalls, introducing logos into complex designs, and analyzing layouts as shapes. This critique session, led by Chris Do and Milka Broukhim, offers valuable guidance for both beginners and experienced designers looking to refine their typography skills.

the first layout.
- choose to leave a gap or to make ‘em touch. Don’t be somewhere in the middle. .
- the squint your eyes test. What do you see first?.
- how to think of depth. Imagine like you spilled milk on a dark floor.
- how Chris chooses what information to stand out.
- why seeing 3 different designs is good.
- there’s a lot of ugly attempts before you get to the good designs.
- bringing order to the chaos .
- what the difference in orientation means.
- you want to open the space up and flow.
- who can you sell this kind of layout to?.
- what happens when you open up.
- introducing a logo into chaos.
- how understanding music theory will help you in your typography.
- seeing what your eyes focus on first to last.
- avoid the piano effect.
- ask yourself these questions when you’re designing.
- who you should look at for next week’s assignment.
- the helvetica weight Chris doesn’t have so don’t submit if you use these.
- view your layout in shapes.