Study Guide 5

Question 1

Computer revolution

Answer 1

no more exacto knives, 1980s, Macintosh Macdraw made it possible in 84

Question 2

April Greiman

Answer 2

one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design tool. contributor to new wave design 70s/80s.

Question 3

why is her work for the

Design Quarterly important to a history of graphic design?

Answer 3

1986, shook up magazines format by creating an issue that unfolded into a poster, the issue “does it make sense” contained a life sized nude self-portrait, layered with symbols and typography. made designers see what a computer could do

Question 4

What is Émigré and who are its founders?

Answer 4

magazine, zuzana licko and rudy vanderlans

Question 5

Why is Émigré

important to a history of graphic design?

Answer 5

intended as cultural journal presenting work by artists, poets, architects, photographers. later focused on design, typography and criticism.

Question 6

what is bitmapping

Answer 6

a type of graphic composed of pixels.

Question 7

what is a pixel

Answer 7

a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed

Question 8

How did Zuzana Licko work with bitmapping and pixels when she designed the typeface Emperor?

Answer 8

emperor used 1 pixel wide stems and 2 pixel wide counters, emperor 8 is eight pixels high, uses minimum number of pixels while still retaining characteristics

Question 9

What is the purpose of the David Barringer essay, “Mrs. Eaves”?

Answer 9

font designed by zuzana licko 96, purpose of essay is to capture mystery of the font style, assign personification, trying to figure out “Mrs. eaves” and who she is