Advanced Typography / Task 2: Key Artwork and Collateral
18.9.2023 - 20.10.2023 (Week 4 - Week 8) Johnny Lam Wee Zhe / 0363436 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media Advanced Typography Task 2 Key Artwork and Collateral LECTURE Lecture 3 - Context and Creativity Why are hand writing important to study of type/typography? The reason why hand writings are studies is because the first form of the mechanical type is created based on and imitated from hand writing. Here is the evolution of the Latin letters: Fig 1.1 Evolution of Latin Alphabet The earliest writing system known is a cuneiform used between 34 Century B.C.E to the 1st Century C.E. where a distinctive wedge for was the result of pressing the blunt end of the reed onto wet clay. Cuneiform are then evolved from pictogram and is written from left to the right. Fig 1.2 Cuneiform Tablet Then ancient Egyptians create their own writing system which is fused with relief of carving. The system is a mix of a rebus and phonetic...