For my Typographic Infographic timeline poster, I titled the heading “Typography Timeline Express!”. And I decided to use a train as the subject of the poster because typography revolves around form and function. I was inspired by Alexander Rodchenko’s constructivism posters, by using the common abstract red and black geometric shapes. I used the design elements of photomontage, by drawing each typographer’s face enough for them to look somewhat realistic. I tried to depict the timeline of typography and the typographers as a passenger on a train, with the sub-heading “Faces of typefaces”. It includes 8 typographers we’ve learned from the lectures from (1039) Bi Sheng to (1927) Paul Renner. I shaped the trains in a diagonal shape to give a sense the timeline is moving quickly throughout the centuries. I also incorporated Fat Faces for the title and sub-heading, as they were commonly used for posters back in the day. I finalized this poster with some Red and black acrylic paint.

Before the painting.

I would grade myself a 9 /10. Because I really pushed myself for this final project, there was a lot to include, and the dimensions were huge! Overall I am happy with the concepts I have chosen and satisfied with how it turned out. My least favorite and most challenging part of this project would be drawing the typographers that had to look realistic enough. It took a lot longer than it should have, but I thought it was worth it to create a strong outcome for this poster. What I could have done better was the execution of the painting, which could be more precise and polished, however, it was the most enjoyable part. I used a reasonable about of typographers, and I kept it concise although it could have been more informational, there are some small details in the information boxes. It’s not perfect but I believe I put a lot of effort and time into this project. I realized how time-consuming it is to draw letters as well!

Research links:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/57613131/History-of-Typography-Timeline

https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/history/history-typography-timeline

https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-type–cms-30372