2D: Typography

In summary, this project is about Typography.  We have to create our own fonts, and use that for our names. We have to create it in such a way that it reflects a job that we want to have in the future.

I made use of Bahaus movement as part of my references. The simple use of Sans Serif, and the lines, basic shapes (trianges, circles and squares) are art of the trademarks of that movement. Kassily Kandinsky, a Bahaus artist is one that inspired me to make use of simple lines, and play around with them to make out a typeface.

I have little background on using digital softwares, so I had to rely on my drawing skills. Other mediums used are water colour and pen. And some photoshop in terms of scaling.

The following are in order, and my final pieces are right at the end of each order.

 

 

1) Writer
2) Mother/ Babysitter
3) Zookeeper
4) Performer

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Taken from Pinterest. The use of simple lines and and placement of the lines portrays the feather-ink pen that was used back in the day. It is not literal but by looking at this, the form is there.

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©Alan Magee "Portrait of Hannah Hšch," 1992 Digital photomontage on dye sub paper 10 x 8 inches, Private collection
©Alan Magee
“Portrait of Hannah Hšch,” 1992
Digital photomontage on dye sub paper
10 x 8 inches, Private collection

 

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I was advised to use pen nibs, papers, writing fonts, and typewriter to show the job as a writer. Eventually I used this for later work.

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Final Product:

 

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1) Writer
2) Mother/ Babysitter
3) Zookeeper
4) Performer

Artist references:

Ji Lee (South Korean communications + graphic designer)

  • playful with use of letters, match up with meaning
  • simple fonts, but bolded

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    Credits to Ji Lee for his work

 

 

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I was told the baby crib (1) does not speak “mother” . Instead it was babysitter. The 2nd one was not obvious, as told by others. I thought the “j” would show a person cradling a newborn, but it wasn’t obvious. Someone told me the “j” looks more like an alien lol

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1) Writer
2) Mother/ Babysitter
3) Zookeeper
4) Performer

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1) Writer
2) Mother/ Babysitter
3) Zookeeper
4) Performer

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Author: Najiha

Always looking for something more.

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