After Class: Day Ten 2/25/09

1. Name of graphic style (or topic) studied this session: Today we talked about the Industrial Revolution, the development of typography, and the progression of type faces. We discussed the changes in sizes, colors, thicknesses, and how typography was used. We also talked about photography and how that progressed.

2. Describe specific qualities of this style (or if it’s a topic-highlights of that topic) that will help you identify it in the future.
I would probably describe the Industrial Revolution style as big, bold, and in your face for advertising. Type faces got thicker, bigger, bolder, and more colorful due to the fact that mass production was booming and people were trying to sell their item through advertisement.

3. What is the most useful or meaningful thing you learned today?

The transition from early photography, camera obscura to more "modern" cameras, first Kodak camera. How cameras worked then, important photographers like Matthew Brady, and the use of photos.

4. State at least one question you have after the class. (if you state none here, you’d better have more detail done above to offset the work.)
What was the most popular font used during the time? What size was it? Were only certain colors used for that font?