[ Macro typography ]

The design begins with the macro-typographical structure, which also provides the prerequisites for further dependent factors.

The macro typography implements the typographical design of all primary elements and aims at the overall visible impression of the publication. The practice dictates the different effort for tasks and assignment fields; they are dependent on the medium to be designed and the target reader group to be reached.

With the macro typography, the textual appearance of the publication is designed taking into account graphic elements – supplemented with images, illustrations, reproductions, diagrams, formulas, etc.

As a result, my concept as a designer is visible …

 

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Examples of macro typography (see below):

  • Example 1: Endpaper of “Gerd Sonntag: Work on getting up [Arbeit am Aufsteh]”. Catalog, 2001.
  • Example 2: Exhibition poster for “Jeanne Mammen: 16 gouaches based on the cycle ‹Gustave Flaubert: La Tentation de Saint Antoine›”. 2005.
  • Example 3: Glance into the open book with endpaper and the first page of “Anne Junker: Glowing Silence. Poems [Glühende Stille. Gedichte]”. Edition Aujourd’hui, 2008.
  • Example 4: Double page from “Concert in the open air. A film by Jürgen Böttcher (Strawalde). Texts, photos and soundtrack for the film. Music by Günter ‘Baby’ Sommer & Dietmar Diesner [Konzert im Freien. Ein Film von Jürgen Böttcher (Strawalde). Texte, Photos und Soundtrack zum Film. Musik von Günter ‘Baby’ Sommer & Dietmar Diesner]”. 2001.
  • Example 5: Outside of the CD case for “Hammermüller. Solo piano & String quintet [Hammermüller. Solopiano & Streichquintett]”. auris subtilis, as/ae 5022-1000, LC 12021. 2007.

 

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Figure 1 on macro typography.

• Example 1: Endpaper of “Gerd Sonntag: Work on getting up [Arbeit am Aufsteh]”. Catalog, 2001.

 

Figure 2 on macro typography.

• Example 2: Exhibition poster for “Jeanne Mammen: 16 gouaches based on the cycle ‹Gustave Flaubert: La Tentation de Saint Antoine›”.

Figure 3 on macro typography.

• Example 3: Glance into the open book with endpaper and the first page of “Anne Junker: Glowing Silence. Poems [Glühende Stille. Gedichte]”.

 

Figure 4 on macro typography.

• Example 4: Double page from “Concert in the open air. A film by Jürgen Böttcher (Strawalde) [Konzert im Freien. Ein Film von Jürgen Böttcher (Strawalde)]”.

Figure 5 on macro typography.

• Example 5: Outside of the CD case for “Hammermüller. Solo piano & String quintet [Hammermüller. Solopiano & Streichquintett]”.