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Designed by Shelby Lemon

Dedicated to Marshall Miller


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INTOTHE

CITYRide the train with Marshall and Shelby and watch as they get their fi r

glimpse of Chicago.


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Follow Marshall and Shelby throughout this

typography book about Chicago. Spot the characters

on the page as they guide you through finding

typography and their experiences in the Big City!


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Oh, the placesyoull go.

Dr. Seuss


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The signs leading us to the

trains were easily read. The

letters were bold and capital-

ized. Many signs also included

arrows pointing the direction of

which way to go.


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It was a beautiful Saturday morning and Shelby and Marshall

were on their way to Chicago. These kids knew that today would

be a great day. They were about to go on an adventure. What

type of adventure should we go on Marshall? Shelby asked,

excited to learn about the city. Marshall replied, Lets just walk

around and see what types of things you can see in downtown.

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exited the

22nd car of South Shore Line train and

walked into the city. There were so many

different signs, pictures and letters to look

at. Shelby, look at those theatre signs.

Theyre taller than my house! Shelby said.

Did you know the Chicago theatre

community consists of over 250 professional

theatre companies with more than 5 million

attendees per year? Marshall stated.


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The theatre signs commonly

have bright, bold letters

and are very flashy and fun

to look at. The extravagant

signs are readable from far

distances and bring people

in to see their shows.


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WALKING IN

DOWNTOWNShelby and Marshall walk the streets of Chicago.


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Life is like a bicycle,

in order to keep your

balance you must

keep moving.Albert Einstein


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Rent A

BICYCLE


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up at the giant

signs and flashing lights they came to many

intersections they had to cross. They were

sure to cross them carefully and noticed there

were messages printed on the road:

LOOK FOR BIKES. Chicago has bike

stations around the city that allow

people to rent a bike and get

places faster. You can even

ride them just for fun!

There were many

signs warning people to

look for bikes. The huge white

block letters were painted on the

ground to warn drivers and others

crossing the street. Other signswere posted on traffic lights.


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The Marshall Fields and Co.

building is the 2nd largest

department store in the world

with 12 floors. The sign isa historic token from the

original store.

now walking on State Street when Shelby

began to giggle. Whats so funny? Marshall

asked. Look, they named a building after

you! Shelby said, as she pointed to the

Marshall Fields and Company building.


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We found many greensigns put on poles or

street lights that helped

walkers navigate the

city. This sign lead us

to the Navy Pier.


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on. Both

Marshall and Shelby decided they should

explore a different part of the city. They had

seen the big signs from Chicago theatres,

warnings painted on the road in

thick letters and even a bronze

sign with Marshalls name on

it. Shelby, looking at her feet

as she was thinking, saw

that in clear capital letters

the circular cover to the

Chicago sewers. She looked

up and saw a bridge approaching

and knew they were approaching water.

Lets go to the Navy Pier!


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street signs and

trams to find their way to the historic Navy

Pier. It was a long walk from State Street, but

they made a game of looking for interesting

art and words along the way. They came

across local art created by Jun Kaneko. It was

art about legends, myths and truths. The sign

itself looked like an art piece with the lines,

colors and blocky letters.

*These sculptures were the strangest animal com-binations wed ever seen. We wanted to take apicture of it, but not with it...


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The artist, Jum Kaneko, made

these scultpures for MilleniumPark. He used patterns such as

stripes and polka dots to make

people more aware of how it

relates to the surroundings.


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THENAVY

PIERYummy food and attractions on the Navy Pier.


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If you obey allthe rules, you

miss all the fun.

Katherine Hepburn


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Marshall and Shelby could see the giant

Ferris wheel near the center of Navy Pier. Everything on the pier was

extravagant. The signs marking the attractions were all very similar

with serif white capital letters and red banner backgrounds. The

doors marking where shops were on the pier had stenciled letters on

them. The letters were red on a blue banner. Finding fun things to do

on the pier was easy!

*The line for the ferris wheel was extremely long.The Navy ferris wheel is 150 feet tall.

*A serif is a slight projection finishing off a strokeof a letter.


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Thats the real

trouble with the

world, too many

people grow up.Walt Disney


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endless as the two walked down the

pier. Signs for ice cream, merry-go-rounds, games and the ferris

wheel were everywhere. They waved goodbye to the pier and looked

out over the sparkling Lake Michigan. Marshall spotted a green sign

that said Lakefront Path. His family owns a sailboat on the lake. Hey

Shelby, how about I take you sailing?

The Ben & Jerrys sign

easily recognized by i

thick serifs and bold whi

type. This type gives peop

feelinga of happiness an

excitement because it related so closely to eatin

yummy ice cream!


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been sailing

before and thought it was a splendid idea. How

do we get there? she asked. Lets just follow

the signs and the people. This path will take us

straight to the harbor.


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on, crossing over

bridges and under over passes. Another

sign for the river walk showed up and they

knew they were on the right path. People

rode past them on the bikes they had seen

earlier in downtown Chicago. They saw

more lettering on the ground that said

Slow Area in bright yellow paint. Bikers,

walkers and runners alike were making

their way to and from the harbor.

The words printed on the

walk way are stretched out

and longer than normal.

That way people quickly

passing over it can still read

the message. The taller it is,

the easier it is to read.


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SAILINGON LAKE

MICHIGANShelby learns how to sail.


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The Nancy O was a beautiful

boat. The elegant typeface

reflected the beauty of the

boat. The letters on the side

of the boat are large, so other

people can read it easily.


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the last bridge, Shelbys jaw dropped. Oh

my goodness, she said, The view is beautiful. All the boats were

shiny and white and had individual names. The name of our boat is

The Nancy O, Marshall said, It is named after my grandmother.


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THE ENDOF THEIR

ADVENTUREShelby and Marshall say goodbye to the big city.


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You are my

sun and stars.Game of Thrones


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came down and the city lit

up. The view from the boat was spectacular

as they pulled back into the harbor and

headed to the train station. After buying

tickets for the Metra for the train ride home,

Marshall and Shelby thought back on their

full day in the big city. That was just my

type of adventure, Marshall said, eyes

drooping. Shelby nodded and wondered

what type of adventure

they would go on next.


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Memphis Light

Futura Book Oblique

Futura Medium

Canon Rebel t1i

Adobe InDesign CS5.5

Adobe Illustrator CS5.1

A big thank you to Marshall Miller for

taking me to Chicago for my 21st birthday

adventure. Another big thank you to

Grandpa Herb Miller and Mr. Scott and Mrs.

Kathleen Miller for coming all the way from

Ohio to take me out sailing for the 1st time.

What a wonderful treat!

Designer as Author, Patrick Dooley, Fall

2013, The University of Kansas.

Navy Pier Chicago

City of Chicago

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