SVA Typography Class
A series of assignments for a Typography Class I took this summer at SVA under the guidance of Kevin Brainard.
1. Book Jacket
Assignment: Design the jacket for a hardcover book.
I chose the book "La Danza de la Realidad", by the chilean writer Alejandro Jodorowsky.
![alejandro jodorowsky book cover jacket poster play art sva gagosian Theatre New York Times afiche libro Exhibition](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/87dd6b19134649.562dc8bda1f13.jpg)
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2. Play/Performance Art Poster
Assignment: Design the poster of a play or performance.
Assignment: Design the poster of a play or performance.
I chose the play "The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise", by Toshiki Okada.
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3. Exhibition Poster
Assignment: Design a typographic poster using the information on current exhibitions at the Gagosian Gallery without including any photography or imagery.
Assignment: Design a typographic poster using the information on current exhibitions at the Gagosian Gallery without including any photography or imagery.
![alejandro jodorowsky book cover jacket poster play art sva gagosian Theatre New York Times afiche libro Exhibition](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/857caf19134649.562dd08ec2a22.jpg)
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12 Column Grid, 14 pt Baseline
4. New York Times Op-Ed
Assignment: Create a typographical illustration to accompany one of New York Times Op-Ed articles.
I chose "Don’t Turn Up Your Nose at the City in Summer", by Victoria Henshaw.
![alejandro jodorowsky book cover jacket poster play art sva gagosian Theatre New York Times afiche libro Exhibition](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/db29f519134649.562dd4b59723c.jpg)
5. Journal
Assignment: Do a typographical journal.
Assignment: Do a typographical journal.
To see all the pictures you can visit: brainboutype.tumblr.com
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