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2 videos of type by Erick Fiallos

2 History of Type videos Week 3

The first video was a 10 min explanation of how was the evolution of type, starting with the symbolic forms of the Egypts to the complex way that we can read through a screen. The video was interesting, i like the way how well is explained the historical process of type, specially with the creation of books and the type machines. I believe that the invention of mass production of books was what actually made start a lot of people their process of type design to what is today.

The second short video is pretty much the same, but cover the essential things in a more interesting way than the long video, i can say that i liked how this video explain the origin of type starting with the people that used to live in caves to the creation of big metal machines to start the production of books when they become famous and wanted for everybody. Also i liked how the video explain must of the most famous type designer in their beginnings and the war between some type web pages in order to become the most used type font web page of that time.

videos comments by Erick Fiallos

3 Typography videos Week 1

Font Men: I really enjoyed this video in the way of how two persons with kind of the same basic idea of a new font were actually capable of made that idea a big boom, and create something new and genuine in the aspect of something that actually have been existing since thousands of years ago. The way of how their simple idea became so commercialized is amazing that they had to have a whole new team working with that idea.

The Sign Painter: This video has something special, the way mike transit their feelings when he do their art makes you feel that new is not always better or the best option, and the fact that he do his art by hand makes it so original and classic that truly is the most creative of all the 3 videos.

Ryman Eco: And finally the video that probably is the future of the print texts, this idea of saving ink and the world with using font that are divided in small part are just incredible, if print text still being a thing in the future, well this is how i will be. i believe that is probably not a big deal but imagine that everybody start doing that, and do not forget the fact that the font style using here is just unbelievable, from another planet.

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INTRODUCTIONS

Hi everyone, my name is Erick Fiallos.

I’m from Ecuador, i moved to the states about 3 years ago and now I’ve been living in the Bronx for like 2 year. my major is multi programming and design, i want to be a graphic designer so that the plan. this is my 5th semester here, one more and i’m done. hope to work with all of you guys and have a nice semester.