In an otherwise fairly simplistic design, the use of color is a key player in YULMTL, and serves as a guide, indicator and highlighter for the reader. First, the book uses a consistent color pattern, with the prominent colors —… Continue Reading
Images are a crucial part of my book, as they help tell the architectural story of the highways that run throughout Montreal. However, the book’s use of images does warrant some critique. The image above is a pretty standard use… Continue Reading
While the design of YULMTL is in some ways very straightforward. There are some distinct elements, or pieces of furniture, that help guide the reader through the book and distinguish different sections of the text. First, each chapter begins with… Continue Reading
The first and most prominent thing I noticed about the typography of YULMTL: Moving Landscapes, was that there is absolutely no serif typeface used in the design of the book. From the cover to the body copy, the same sans-serif typeface… Continue Reading
The book I’m studying has a large variation of organization and layout throughout, but there are some key elements that I noticed that help the book to remain cohesive. First, the design of the cover for my publication sets the… Continue Reading
Yul-Mtl Moving Landscapes is an architecture book that focuses on the planning and design of the city of Montreal. The book is 262 pages and is separated into four sections, with space for each section determined by the content. For example, the “Vision” section… Continue Reading
In 10th grade, I competed in a Graphic Arts competition in New York City through my high school. I had been briefly introduced to Photoshop, and my teacher entered me in the PowerPoint competition, where I used my Photoshop “skills”… Continue Reading