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Calendar deconstruction
Mark Sanders
Maryland Institute College of Art
Calendar pages were designed using
typographic elements to organize the
space and direct eye movement on the
page (Fig.
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). Emphasis was placed
on experimentation, creating unity and
movement on each page, and developing
a visual elaboration over twelve pages. A
grid structure was established and used to
achieve diversity and order within a sequence
of twelve designs. Students identified a
personally meaningful categorization of time
which formed the modules used to inhabit the
grid. Typeface usage was limited to a single
family. Graphic elements were limited to
typography, rules, and single color.
This assignment enables students to
explore interrelationships between graphic
elements and the surrounding space, grid
construction and usage, and sequence.
This project is a re-investigation of the original by
Josef Godlewski that is included in earlier editions
of
Typographic Design: Form and Communication.
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Designer: Jeremy Doan
