Workshop task

Using the same triangulation technique as before, I have come up with three headings, each with ten subheadings that could be used as a good starting point for research and become potential chapters.


A typographic investigation of layout with a focus on printed distribution.

  • History of typography
  • Hierarchy and legibility
  • Message/content/language
  • Typeface anatomy
  • Grid structure
  • Composition
  • Audience/tone of voice
  • Scale
  • Format
  • Stock


A hand drawn typographic investigation of culture with a focus on colour.

  • History of handcrafted lettering
  • Legibility
  • Message/language
  • Relevant typographers
  • Cultural history
  • Changes in modern culture
  • Differences and original traditions between countries
  • Stereotypical country colours
  • Hierarchy
  • Colour palettes


A typographic investigation of recipes with a focus on publication layout.

  • Hand drawn type
  • Hierarchy and legibility
  • Language/message
  • Specialist type designers
  • History of British foods & classic recipes
  • Global foods
  • Sweet & Savoury
  • Grid layouts
  • Structure/composition/scale/format
  • Stock & print processes