Typophile - National Geographic Redesign - Comments

hahaha I agree with

drarwin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:27:23 -0700

hahaha
I agree with typical

the teacher should be giving assignments that are achievable

Choose a couple reliable

rs_donsata — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:27:09 -0700

Choose a couple reliable workhorse typefaces and focus on designing the magazine: Structure, grid, color, photo, etc. Don’t waste time looking for a flashy face to save the day.

Héctor

Take a look at Basalt and

James Puckett — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:09:24 -0700

Take a look at Basalt and Magma by Sumner Stone.

Actually National Geographic

HaleyFiege — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:51:04 -0700

Actually National Geographic uses a sans for pretty much all of it’s branding except the magazine masthead. Take a look at their website.

Try a radical approach,

marica — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:59:06 -0700

Try a radical approach, maybe Helvetica Condensed.
>_<

That’s like your painting

aluminum — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:57:08 -0700

That’s like your painting professor asking you to repaint the Mona Lisa.

That may be impossible.

Typical — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:56:23 -0700

That may be impossible.

Hi Grant. I’d recommend

manuelzavala — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:26:20 -0700

Hi Grant.

I’d recommend OPTIMA.

Good luck!

- Manuel

Asking others — I guess

editor — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:57:26 -0700

Asking others — I guess this is homework 2.0?

National Geographic Redesign

Grant Elliott — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:22:03 -0700

I have been given the task of proposing a redesign of national geographic magazine for my junior typography class. I’m trying to decide on a new type face for the banner title that has the same presence and authority as the current Times New Roman Condensed, but in a sans. Any suggestions?