DSPR12 SEM1 Week 8 Posting: Type as a Design Element

Another speed exercise where we explored type as a design element of visual expression using the Pathfinder pallet.

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 5 Posting: Manipulation of Graphic Space

In this exercise we were asked to create 10 designs that suggested either 2D or 3D space using the first letter of our name (five designs of each).

The limitations of the brief were:

• use only type, i.e. no vector shapes, drawings or pictures
• no more than two typefaces in a design, although we could change case
• no more than three colours in a design
• must be legible at the end of the day.

I've broken the rules a little, as it appears I've fallen in love with the letter "Q". Must be the way it wags its little tail at me :)







Two bonus designs!

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typographic Designs II

I decided to redo some of the designs as they were a little "punny".

Typeface: Caslon Pro Semibold
Goal: Scale

Typeface: Verdana Bold

Goal: Positive/Negative

Typeface: Old English Text

Goal: Pattern

Typeface: Garamond Bold
Goal: Congestion

Typeface: Arial Black
Goal: Tension

Typeface: Bodoni Black MT
Goal: Playful

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typographic Designs

Using only letterforms, we were asked to create six typographic designs using a designated typeface with a specified design goal:

Typeface: Caslon Pro Semibold
Goal: Scale



Typeface: Verdana Bold
Goal: Positive/Negative (black and white only)



Typeface: Old English Text
Goal: Pattern



Typeface: Garamond Bold
Goal: Congestion



Typeface: Arial Black
Goal: Tension



Typeface: Bodoni Black MT
Goal: Playful

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typefaces

In this exercise we were asked to think of type as the "clothes that words wear" and give words meaning through different typefaces, colour, weight and spacing.

Here is what I came up with.

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Monograms

We were given the task to create 10 monograms in 30 minutes using only black and white and letters (i.e. no decorative shapes or add-ons). I added a few after class.

DSPR12 SEM1 HS1: Web Research Task

This research task is about Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland. The source for this information is the Queensland Government's Workplace Health and Safety Website - http://www.dir.qld.gov.au/workplace.

Act
The legislation that relates to Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland is the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld).

A PDF version of the Act can be found at: http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaA95.pdf

The purpose of the Act is to make Queensland workplaces safer through improved work practices and conditions. It does this by setting out the laws relating to the health and safety requirements of a workplace and by establishing a framework to prevent or minimise workers’ exposure to risk.

Regulation
The regulation that relates to Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland is the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 (Qld).

A PDF version of the Regulation can be found at: http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/W/WorkplHSaR97.pdf

The Regulation sets out the legal requirements of workplaces to ensure employees are not exposed to undue risk that may cause injury or death. The Regulation also prescribes methods to minimise or prevent exposure to risks.

Codes of Practice
Codes of Practice provide specific, practical advice on how to manage exposure to risk in workplaces that have a recognised increased risk of injury or death.

Ministerial Notice
Ministerial notices are urgent workplace warnings that are issued when a situation arises that puts someone at serious risk of harm at, or near, a workplace.

Such notices override any existing regulation.

General Obligations (as an employee)
Generally, an employee’s obligations under the Act or Regulation are as follows:

• to comply with the workplace health and safety instructions given at the workplace by the employer
• to use all personal protective equipment provided by the employer
• not to misuse or interfere with health and safety equipment provided at the workplace
• not to put at risk the safety of any other person at the workplace
• not to deliberately hurt themselves.
  

In a Graphic Design workplace, the following health and safety issues may arise:

• Electrical equipment (printers, computers, etc) may be faulty. Equipment should be checked regularly by a qualified electrician.
• Scalpels used for mock-ups need to be properly stored and disposed of to prevent accidental stabs or cuts.
• Heavy items such as boxes of paper should be lifted correctly (knees bent, back straight) to prevent back strain. There should be adequate signage on display where paper is stored.