Open Type Workshop

Dave Crossland was born in 1990 around the south West of England. As Dave grew up he had always had visual interests. He went on to Study BA Interaction Design at Ravensbourne College in London. Crossland was amazed with the fact of having complete software freedom for graphic design and typography.

In the event that you have an advanced duplicate of something on your workstation, does that make it yours? The confounded inquiry numerous individuals get some information about copyright. Besides if the modifying is yours, when it crushes who picks when it is settled? Moreover talking over expecting that you have payed for a modifying and own it legitimately, why do you still need to go with the standards of the creator and hold up until they modify an issue with it, yet you may not be allowed to adjust it.

Dave acquainted us with a free programming called 'Font Forge' and gave us a snappy session on the most proficient method to utilize the system. It was exceptionally suitable and we utilized the representations we done as a base for how we might plan our sort. Dave likewise has a youtube channel where he gives excercises on the most proficient method to utilize Font Forge.

As a task we were told to draw a typeface with the letters N, O & A and afterwards present it to the class. After that we were advised to observe the Area and Fill and advance the configuration of our letters and additionally make the edges sharp so you know precisely how it might look. We then opened Fontforge and began exploring different avenues regarding making characters and seeing the strategies that you can use to help you with the creation and configuration handle.

The first copy was the rough one that Dave advised us to do free-hand that deemed to be difficult as when designing a typeface you must be sure of correct weight and proportion. That was hard to do when drawing freehand.

The second copy turned out with better clarity and understanding. Dave advised us to shade the body of the letter without drawing the outlines. You eventually outline after the letter has been shaded out. Evidently it is better to do design this way, plus the letters seem more in proportion. I learnt alot from today's open typography workshop.