The potential of design expression in the field of mental health:Development of a conceptual variable display typeface to raise awareness about eating disorders.Joana Teixeira Online campaign + digital font + typographic specimen Leveraging the expressive power of typography, a variable typeface was developed to subtly reflect some of the sensations and characteristics of living with… Continue reading The potential of design expression in the field of mental health
Category: Master Dissertations and Reports
Reinventing academic access
Reinventing academic access: design, digitalization, and dialogue at U. Porto Press and in the journal Espaço Público/Public SpaceFrancisca Fradinho Alves The digital era has profoundly transformed the field of academic publishing. In addition to democratizing access to knowledge, it requires adapting content for online formats and reinventing graphic design practices to meet new demands for… Continue reading Reinventing academic access
The potential of graphic industry waste
The potential of graphic industry waste reused in visual and experimental practices of graphic design.Catarina Santos Costa Ferreira Spolia (Latin: “spoils”; spolium) is a term used to describe the process of removing stones from old buildings and monuments in ruins to reuse them in new constructions and for decorative purposes. Originating from architecture, the term… Continue reading The potential of graphic industry waste
Experimental Poetry 3
Experimental Poetry 3Independent publishing in the poetic experimentalism of the 1960sBruna Sousa The Experimental Poetry 3 project aims to recreate and continue the publication Experimental Poetry, anthological notebooks 1 and 2, from 1964 and 1966, respectively. PO.EX was not only a publication but also an avant-garde movement, solidified during the 1960s by a group of… Continue reading Experimental Poetry 3
Transmedia Storytelling and the Audience Experience
Transmedia Storytelling e a Experiência do Público: Relatório de Estágio no Estúdio Nor267Beatriz Martinez The report documents the four-month internship at Nor267 — Design and Communication studio and delves into the concept of Transmedia Storytelling, specifically the interactions between multiplatform narratives and audience experience. The implementation of new technologies in multiplatform projects and the internship… Continue reading Transmedia Storytelling and the Audience Experience
Graphic design as a political awareness tool
Graphic design as a political awareness tool: Analysis of Visual Stereotypes on Book Covers by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Ana Paula Hentges Design gráfico como ferramenta de conscientização política: Análise dos Estereótipos Visuais nas Capas dos Livros de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Creating a cover involves the collaboration of several people,and marketing plays an essential role in promoting… Continue reading Graphic design as a political awareness tool
The Creative Potential of Animation and Repetition in Editorial Design
The Creative Potential of Animation and Repetition in Editorial Design: Development and evaluation of a parametric tool for creating typographic compositions. A master research and development project by Vânia Oliveira, developed in 2020. The evolution of communicative processes, as well as their supports and techniques, is a constant. Typography is no exception, as this process… Continue reading The Creative Potential of Animation and Repetition in Editorial Design
The Emotional Dimension in Typographic Poster Composition
“A Dimensão Emocional na Composição do Cartaz Tipográfico” (The Emotional Dimension in Typographic Poster Composition) from Irene Beatriz Meireis Peixoto, a Master Project research developed in 2020. This project deals with topics such as human emotions, design and typographic composition. The human mind, according to the work developed by Professor António Damásio (2011), diverges from… Continue reading The Emotional Dimension in Typographic Poster Composition
Figurat
Figurat: a contemporary high-contrast sans-serif typeface. Master Project by Abel Martins in 2020. This project aims to research and analyze existing strategies and methodologies in constructing a new typeface. Following Martin Andersch’s calligraphic design methodologies, as well as the typographic design strategies of José Scaglione and Laura Meseguer, as starting points, studies were prepared for… Continue reading Figurat