Typeface Poster
Timeline
2 weeks (October 2020)
Project Type
Communication Design
(DES 05410)
Skills
Design Study
Typography
Graphic Design
Tools Used
Photoshop
Illustrator
Context
Baskerville is a serif typeface designed in the 1750s by John Baskerville (1706–1775) in Birmingham, England, and cut into metal by punchcutter John Handy. Baskerville is classified as a transitional typeface, intended as a refinement of what are now called old-style typefaces of the period.
Prompt
Design a poster for an assigned typeface, “Baskerville,” that is representative of its style and conveys the emotions + intentions behind the typeface design.