Using references is sometimes a trickier process than it may seem. In this lesson, Ash will show when and where to pull references from, and how to best use them in your work with "mind mapping" techniques. From there, we will explore the daunting world of fonts, how to organize them, and why we choose them.
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Martin Müller 5 years ago
Hi Ash,
you mentioned that you will post some suggestions for font books
Did i miss this?
Sean Murphy 5 years ago
figured it out.
Seth Harris 6 years ago
In all of my previous design jobs we used Extensis Suitcase for font management.....just another option FYI.....
http://www.extensis.com/font-management/suitcase-fusion/
Deepak Dhawan 6 years ago
Hi Is it just me or anybody else having problem load HD versions of the videos
Kevin Foster 6 years ago
Loving the classes. Tripping out on microscopic minerals
Some great sites for free HD images/textures:
https://bootstrapbay.com/blog/free-stock-photos/
Dan Martin 6 years ago
Crazy busy week with work, so I'm a bit late on the homework for week 2. MAN this was tough- finding usable images with concrete connections to the brief was really hard, let alone finding some fresh imagery that would push me outside of the ordinary content.
Locking down a font was relatively easy- I've had my eye on Bourgeois for a year or so since I used it on a previous project.
Seeing Maciej's use of mineral patterns (the name for that rock is totally slipping my mind right now) was super cool.
Dan Martin 6 years ago
Here's a zoom. not 100% happy with the lowercase g, or the way lowercase o, u break the box for lowercase letters.
Dan Martin 6 years ago
I'm pretty sure Bourgeois is my go-to for now. I'm comfortable with the other options too, though.
Ash, you've mentioned that you custom build fonts occasionally- is this an appropriate place to run through your process? I can build all the letterforms I want in AI, but I never know how to package it all up into a functional font.
Lukasz Pason 6 years ago
After class two I realized that this is built just like a classroom would be built and that's amazing. You expect us to learn and put that to an immediate use. This is just fantastic. So much better than just doing a tutorial! Thank you!
Arian Tibbs 6 years ago
I am just starting the videos but for those who are interested, on the windows side a good font management app is Nexus Font ( http://www.xiles.net/ ). Psyched for lesson 2!
Felixander Yuan 6 years ago
Thanks for the sharing arian! easy to use and simple yet small program =D
Ash Thorp 6 years ago instructor
Very cool! Thank you for sharing this Arian!
Sorin Voicu 6 years ago
thanks for sharing arian,
works great and looks better than many payed versions out there!
Demi Schanzel 6 years ago
Another really prolific class - it was super compelling to witness how you both observe differing references, and use them to propel your imagination ever forwards!
Ash Thorp 6 years ago instructor
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it :)
RJ Cooling 6 years ago
Awesome second class... next Wednesday can't get here soon enough!
Ash Thorp 6 years ago instructor
Amazing to hear!!!