entry one, second class

There is more detail than I could have imagined on typography, a subject that has been valued by its creators, and overlooked (because legibility is the intention of it all) by those who read or view our work as graphic designers. I can appreciate the advance of moveable type, though see no further or modern use for it, relating to the work we do as graphic designers today. At least not to the labouring hours spent setting the type blocks. The whole theme of hierarchy within the lecture, and throughout the history of graphic design, is of obvious great importance and will apply no matter the age. The idea of organizing and setting a structure intended for fluency and efficiency is essential in most human lives, and having the potential to aid a person's ability to further their knowledge of life and the world we live in is a very important factor. I also see this as a great power.

Understanding the basics such as where letters and the alphabet, writing, handwriting and books, etc stem from provides us with the background knowledge to move forward, and use similar techniques of simplification and other principles in our future works. Knowing the difference between good design and bad design requires you to have seen a thousand works of design. I furthermore appreciate the mathematical input into creating letterforms, whether humanistic or more modern and advanced (leaving little trace of human touch), and how an art form as many see it, can be such a complicated science. It is important to understand the factors which surround all the trials and outcomes of previous designs, though I'm sure we will get further into it, typography is a good place to begin. Being literate is crucial, and we provide the template for our human peers. My favorite part, and the one concept around graphic design that excites me continuously is the rapid spread of knowledge through an art.