COP3 Practical Crits

These small crits allow for feedback from peers as a change from normal tutor feedback.
We were first asked to describe our idea and create 5 initial questions that we wanted the answers to.

What is the best format for the practical?
- As I explained I wanted to create a visual poster that proposed the question 'can type be categorized into cultural subgroups, and are these clear or not.' As explained a poster is a really visual way of getting your point across. As well as a way of relating to visual type. Another point was that these could also take up animated and moving form, to further aim to highlight the details.

Is there a need for a response/quiz style answer? or is the subjectivity important?
As I explained I felt there possibly wasn't the need for a recorded response, and it is more about getting the audience to think about it rather than voice there opinion. This seemed to be the same answer across the feedback and that the information collected after may not be relevant to the essay.

Should it be limited to Sans Serif type?
As the essay is about Sans Serif type it is important to see if within the practical it should be expanded. Furthermore the essay does include an analysis of a serif typeface to give context to the cultural changes in typography. - The feedback was that a range may be more useful, but that there is more minor details that would be highlighted further in just Sans Serif.

How can it relate further to Semiotics?
The feedback was that this could be the medium in which the type is analysed, and the way the details are highlighted.

Is the poster format the best and most appropriate? 
The across the board response to this was yes, it is a visual and impact medium, but it could be expanded upon into some moving examples. As well as that it is important to consider the size, as large would further highlight the details of the type. An additional piece of feedback was to look at overlaying type together would further highlight these minor details.

The final task was to identify 5 things that should be done for the next crit on the 9th of Jan, a months time.

- Find iconic typefaces for a place or region that reflect a society. ( at least 10)

- Identify a size and scale, format for the posters to inhabit.

- Complete the mock ups of the posters.

- Plan the testing of feedback (or lack of)

- Begin on design boards.

These few things will be a great basis to complete the project to a high standard.