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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Alphabet Book Pages Proof







Harry Potter Alphabet

Alohomora
Door-unlocking spell.
Butterbeer
Frothy, buttery drink served in Hogsmeade.
Cruciatus Curse
Inflicts torture with the command Crucio. One of the three Unforgivable Curses.
Death Eaters
Followers of Voldemort. They are summoned by the Dark Mark.
Dark Mark, the
Sign of the Death Eaters: a skull with a serpent in its mouth.
Extendable Ears
Long flesh-colored strings that allow the user to eavesdrop on conversations from a distance. Invented by Fred and George.
Felix Felicis
A potion that provides its drinker with liquid luck.
Granger, Hermione
Smart know-it-all at Hogwarts in Gryffindor house. She has bushy, brown hair, large front teeth and a loud, rather bossy voice. Hermione works very hard and always gets the best marks in her exams. Harry's next best friend after Ron Weasley. Her parents are Muggle dentists.
Golden Snitch
Small, golden ball with silver wings used in Quidditch. Must be caught by a Seeker to end the match.
Horcrux
An Object in which a person has concealed part of their soul.
Imperius Curse
Spell to control another person completely, using the incantation “Imperio”. One of the three Unforgivable Curses. It can be resisted only with great mental effort.
Jelly-Legs Jinx
Makes your adversary's legs wobbly.
Knight Bus, the
Emergency bus that transports witches and wizards to any destination.
Lumos
Spell to light your wand.
Marauder's Map
A map that shows all the secret passageways and the whereabouts of everyone in Hogwarts. Harry and Ron use it to get to Hogsmeade.
Nimbus 2000
Type of broomstick. Harry's first broomstick.
Omnioculars
Binoculars with slow-motion and replay settings.
Patronus
Positive force which acts as protection from a Dementor. It is conjured up by the incantation “Expecto patronum”.
Quick-Quotes Quill
Pen that writes tabloid journalism by itself.
Room of Requirement
A room that a person can only enter when he or she has real need of it. When it appears it is always equipped for the seeker’s needs. Also known to the house-elves as the Come and Go Room.
Skele-Gro
Potion used to re-grow bones after they have been removed.
Sorting Hat
The hat that decides which House students shall be in while at Hogwarts.
Time-Turner
Hourglass that allows the wearer to travel back in time.
Unbreakable Vow


Veritaserum
A magical vow that requires the person who takes it to complete the avowed mission or die.

Powerful Truth Potion.
Wingardium Leviosa


Spell to make things fly.

Xenophilius "Xeno" Lovegood                   was the editor of The Quibblermagazine, the husband of Mrs. Lovegood, and the father of Luna Lovegood. He believed in the existence of the Deathly Hallows and supported Harry in The Quibbler when few others would.
You-Know-Who
The evil Lord Voldemort, a Dark wizard who killed Harry's parents. Also referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Zonko's
Wizard joke shop in Hogsmeade.



Monday, April 8, 2013

Igne Druckrey Documentary Review


Inge Druckrey Documentary Review

The documentary on Inge Druckrey talked about the impact she made as a teacher and her way of looking at creating typography.  As a teacher, Inge wanted to teach her students to not see things for what they were but for what they were doing.  She emphasized the idea of abstraction to get her students to understand this.  This is very similar to the teachings of the design fundamentals class that I have taken.  She says that once you see things in a certain way you never stop noticing them.  “Training the eye is very important” I agree with this statement because as an art student I have been taught and trained to see things in a new light then I have been used to.  Once this new way of seeing is established it is almost impossible to stop seeing or looking in the new way.  Inge makes many observations about type and how letters relate to each other in a design sense.  This is very important information when designing because the relationship between all of the type elements needs to be cohesive.   The part with Steve Jobs speech is very motivating and inspiring as a design student.  Seeing and hearing someone so famous and especially in the mac/apple industry talking about his experience makes me want to learn what he has learned.  Watching Inge creating letterforms with the brush is fascinating.  As a graphic designer I am used to just seeing the finished typeface on the computer already so seeing the process of creating the letterforms is intriguing.  The amount of skill that it would take to create such perfect lines and curves is incomprehensible.  It makes me want to experiment with a brush to see what kinds of marks it will make and play with the changed in thin to thick strokes.  When creating the letterforms with the brush Igne talks about the optical middle verses the actual middle.  This is important because the geometric middle of the letterform is altered visually when the other elements are added.  This must be taken into consideration because the letterforms need to look and feel balanced.