While it mainly focuses on typography, there are also parts that talk about layout and hierarchy.
Quite a few design textbooks will have Philip Meggs attached, take a peek inside though to see if it is relevant to what you want to focus on. It might be a good idea to go to your local library and see what they have.
The slideshow you linked had some good points, but ironically didn't show that they understood good layout practices with text overflowing out of boxes or off slides.
I can imagine you wouldn't have much opportunity for layout practice in television. This means you will need to try more things on your own. Think about what kind of place you want to work for too, what kinds of layouts would be common there? Newspapers are very different from catalogues, for example. Also, anything you have in your portfolio -- do your kerning and watch for widows and orphans. In the real world you might not need to be so picky, but you should show in your portfolio that you know how the rules of typography.
Feel free to show your stuff here to get critiques as well. Sometimes that is the best way to learn.
And you are welcome. Best of luck in your transition.
I have applied for jobs at one company that makes clothing, and another that makes gift cards. I hadn't realized it before, maybe I just live in an industrial area. However I want to learn more, to be be well-rounded and appear reliable and educated.
Sorry for not responding earlier, life has been crazy.
The pamphlet is a good start, but I think for your portfolio you can push the typography more. You also don't have to use blue for all the text, especially since it would be a full colour print job. Generally you want to show caution for large amounts of text in a colour that is a CMYK mix because if registration shifts it can be hard to read.
I think you could also experiment a little with adjusting the shapes of your image boxes. They don't have to be rectilinear, you can add in some curves to tie with some of your other elements.
Basically, don't be afraid to experiment a little more :)
While it mainly focuses on typography, there are also parts that talk about layout and hierarchy.
Quite a few design textbooks will have Philip Meggs attached, take a peek inside though to see if it is relevant to what you want to focus on. It might be a good idea to go to your local library and see what they have.
The slideshow you linked had some good points, but ironically didn't show that they understood good layout practices with text overflowing out of boxes or off slides.
I can imagine you wouldn't have much opportunity for layout practice in television. This means you will need to try more things on your own. Think about what kind of place you want to work for too, what kinds of layouts would be common there? Newspapers are very different from catalogues, for example. Also, anything you have in your portfolio -- do your kerning and watch for widows and orphans. In the real world you might not need to be so picky, but you should show in your portfolio that you know how the rules of typography.
Feel free to show your stuff here to get critiques as well. Sometimes that is the best way to learn.
And you are welcome. Best of luck in your transition.
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The pamphlet is a good start, but I think for your portfolio you can push the typography more. You also don't have to use blue for all the text, especially since it would be a full colour print job. Generally you want to show caution for large amounts of text in a colour that is a CMYK mix because if registration shifts it can be hard to read.
I think you could also experiment a little with adjusting the shapes of your image boxes. They don't have to be rectilinear, you can add in some curves to tie with some of your other elements.
Basically, don't be afraid to experiment a little more :)
Hope that helps.
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