Before Class: Chapter Nine

1. Sum up the reading in your own words in 1 paragraph.
The rise of the machine. This chapter was all about change and how the Industrial Revolution changed and or affected graphic design during the time period. Cities were sprouting up all over, which created a demand for mass production within the cities. Typography shifted from being religious based to being used for advertisement purposes. Friedrich Koenig introduced a steam-powered printing press. Phototypography spread words and pictures world wide, beginning the age of mass communication. Photography also started during with time with camera obscura with Joesph Niepce.

2. Name the one thing (or person) you found most interesting from the reading.
Phototypography was a really interesting part from the reading, in how it was able to connect the world through images and words. And how photography started up.

3. State at least one question you have after the reading. (if you state none here, you’d better have more detail done above to offset the work.)
Why was it called fat faces? I understand the concept but why the name fat faces?