Getting Better

Today was much better than the past few days have been. It wasn’t great but it was definitely better.

I think it’s because the day started off on a much better foot than the rest of them have. I had class first thing, but it was with a teacher who I adore and it’s a class that I’ve really been excited to take (Typography). I was like a giddy little kid as I looked through the book at all the examples and typographic art. I’m going to LOVE this class.

My teacher even mentioned one of my all-time favorite designers during class too: David Carson who is touted as “one of the world’s most distinctive typographic voices — much imitated, never matched.” It was him that really got me interested in typography to begin with. Now I can only hope that since I’m taking this class I’ll get better at it! Wish me luck!

I’ve already started working on my first project! (Gasp! Whitters isn’t waiting until the last minute? She must be sick!) We had to pick a single letter from one of the typefaces that is featured in our book. Of course I wanted to pick a letter from my name, and while browsing through the different fonts I fell in love with the “g” from Baskerville Regular (the new version, not the old) so I decided to use that. We have to take the letter and use it to demonstrate a variety of concepts. In the picture is the first concept: Scale. The others are Figure/Ground, Continuation, Pattern and Space. I’ve already got ideas for Continuation and Pattern, so I’ll probably get them done tonight before I go to bed.

So yes, I’m feeling much better. And to top it all off: MIKE IS COMING TOMORROW! He called tonight and asked if it was alright if he came down. It couldn’t have come at a better time because I really need to see him. Needless to say, tomorrow is going to be a great day! I proclaim it and so it shall be so! I’ve only got one class (Web Development … lol) and then its Mike-time! I’m so excited!