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Typography essay

Growing up drawing comic books to pass the time away, I never knew typography would mean so much in the field I was choosing to take. but, now I see through the history of typography that it is one of the key factor in graphic design. Now, that I am getting my masters in graphic design, I feel that typography is apart of my heritage. Something I must learn about to be a true graphic designer.Before I start with my comments, opinions, etc. I have a few questions to ask. Question number one. What truly happened to typesetters, were they cast out for time reason, deadlines that had to be met by graphic designers, or like kickers in the NFL because their job is not a significant role compared to the conceptual coach (art director) or the shorthanded receiver (illustrator), or the watchful eye (the photographer)...are these truly players of the game because they have no talent. That's a good question. Can any player just pick up a book and study the rules of typography and become a typographer. Second question. Are there any jobs for typographers? The field is flooded with many graphic designers with Harry Potter, with mythical designs, but in the end can everyone be a designer. Who will be the selective few that will wear the crown of typography? I attend Savannah College of Art and Design and in my class of Typography we must bring in good and bad type, testing our primitive eyes and keen since of typography. Now, for some us the question is, when we present our bad type who is out there to put the stamp of approval on these typesettings. Third question. How do we as graphic designers bring back the respect of typography. How do we as designers earn the respect of our peers to do our own typesetting and do it to the perfection of a type director? The need for typesetters is very obvious because throughout the design process a graphic designer cannot always be counted on to perform the duty of magician and typesetter. Question four. Reading through the given work, I question why women are rarely type directors. Are they not willing or able to uphold type standard or are they not able to be taken seriously in a male dominated field. The reason why I ask this is because I've seen women who are deprived or looked down upon because they are a woman.

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