Innovative Design Systems for Editorial and Digital Media
First Steps and Typography 1
A course by Mark Porter , Designer
About the video: First Steps and Typography 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we will assess some different ways of working, comparing my process to that of a close friend with whom I've collaborated. We'll also focus on typography by looking at different types of fonts, trying to see what they convey and understand the requirements for choosing a specific typeface.”
In this video lesson Mark Porter addresses the topic: First Steps and Typography 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Innovative Design Systems for Editorial and Digital Media. Learn how to create distinctive designs and build a recognizable brand that engages with its audience across all platforms and channels.
Partial transcription of the video
“First Steps and Typography In this lesson, we're going to address different ways of working. Then, we'll focus on typography. So far, we've been gathering information, doing our research and thinking. Now it's time to start making real things. We will make those familiar elements from the design system we looked at earlier. Things like typography, grids and spacing, colour and imagery. We have to start somewhere. In this case, we're going to look at how we approach doing a design for a printed magazine. We also have to be aware about how the decisions we make will roll out to other parts of...”
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Course summary for: Innovative Design Systems for Editorial and Digital Media
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Mark Porter
A course by Mark Porter
Mark Porter is a Scottish designer based in England. Growing up, he was always creative and spent most of his time drawing or playing the guitar, before going on to study modern languages at Oxford University. There, he illustrated for the school magazine and worked on event posters alongside his studies. After graduating, he began his career working at a magazine and, after his redesign was accepted by the editors, he landed his first professional design job.
Mark spent the next 15 years working in print before moving on to digital and TV media. He’s worked in a variety of media-based roles, from editorial design to art direction for some of the best-known magazines, newspapers, publishers, and TV networks in Europe. He was the creative director of The Guardian and has collaborated with brands including, New Statesman and The V&A Museum, as well as charities and cultural organizations.
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