Do Now: Please take out your notebook and a pen

Do Now: Please take out your notebook and a pen

Ms. EdelmanTechnology 4.30.12

Aim: How can I use type to express movement and rhythm?

Visual Rhythm Visual Rhythm

Rhythm is the principle of art that indicates movement by the repetition of elements or objects. You can hear rhythm in music and poetry.

In visual rhythm, you receive through your eyes rather than through your ears. Visual rhythm is created by repeated positive shapes separated by negative spaces. The repeated shapes are like the beats in music. Visual rhythms create a sensation of movement.

Visual Rhythm Visual Rhythm

On a two dimensional work, the entire visual repetition is called a pattern.

Pattern is the principle of art that is concerned with decorative surface design. The unit that is repeated in a visual pattern is called a motif. Sometimes, every motif is an exact duplicate of the first unit; other times, the repetitions vary from the original.

Using type to express visual rhythm

Using type to express visual rhythm

What are some ways you can use type to express visual rhythm?

1. Repetition2. Font Styles - Bold, Light, Italic, etc3. Color Fill and Stroke4. Space between letters and/or words5. Type effects - 3d, warping, etc6. Curving and rotating type

What Illustrator tools can I use to express visual rhythm?

What Illustrator tools can I use to express visual rhythm?

Type On A Path ToolType On A Path Tool

Type On a Path Vertical Type Tool On A Path

Typing On A PathTyping On A Path

Typing on a Path: You can create text that flows along an open or closed path. Select the Type Tool and click on any defined path and start typing.

TYPING ON THE ELLIPSE

TYPING ON THE RECTANGLE

Typing in an AreaTyping in an Area

Area Type Vertical Area Type

Typing in an AreaTyping in an AreaHere is an example of Area Type inside a Polygon Shape. First use the shape tool to create the shape, then select the Area Type Tool and click on the border of the shape. Your cursor will appear inside the shape, then simply begin typing.

Visual Rhythm Class ProjectVisual Rhythm Class Project1. Research your favorite song. Write down some of the lyrics.

2. Open a Letter size document in Illustrator

3. Access the Type tool. Type out the lyrics from your song.

4. Create your own paths using the pen, pencil and brush tools to show the rhythm and movement of your song. Think about the music: Is it fast or slow? heavy or light? what colors do you think of?

5. Use the various type tools, color, strokes and effects to express the visual rhythm of your song.

6. Save as ‘YourName_music . pdf’

Project Due: Monday, May 7th