Iron or Irony?

Persistence of vision is a valuable principal found to have its place in designing. How visual effects persevere in the minds of the viewer can make or break the message it conveys. From the, strong, inflexible, rigid, sturdy, robust durability of iron like materials used, to the ironic contrasts of messages developed, a designer wants their message to create a lasting impression for their audience. Step right up and see for yourself is the unheard gesture that visual art always conveys. But the job isn’t actually done until the audience walks away with the impression created by the artist in their memory.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

How old is Old English Text?

Here is an example of historical type reused in a contemporary design that seems to have been used for decades. This example of Old English text is from my 2006 Towson University Bachelor of Science Degree.
This next example is from the First Commencement of the Maryland State Normal School in 1866 found in a book called ‘The Campus History Series Towson University’.

First Graduates. At the first commencement on June 8, 1866, there were 16 graduates: 4 grammer school teachers and 12 primary school teachers.
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