Typographic Portrait Research

For Project 1, I thought having texts, words, paragraphs from a book page as a background would be interesting. I am one who is attracted to prints and patterns thus I find that the paragraphs on a book page falls under that category as well.

With that, the one artist I know that has done these type of art work would be Sol LeWitt. Examples of his work shown below:

(Taken from: http://www.visible.org/site/cornish/slide_lectures/sol_le_witt/) Extracted from site: "From the Word "Art": Blue Lines to Four Corners, Green Lines to Four Sides, and Red Lines Between the Words "Art" on the Printed Page, 1972. Colored ink and pencil on paper. LeWitt Collection"
(Taken from: http://www.visible.org/site/cornish/slide_lectures/sol_le_witt/)
Extracted from site: “From the Word “Art”: Blue Lines to Four Corners, Green Lines to Four Sides, and Red Lines Between the Words “Art” on the Printed Page, 1972. Colored ink and pencil on paper. LeWitt Collection”

 

(Taken from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0c/7d/e6/0c7de6aad3addf9f7e4217f401a9e8b6.jpg)
(Taken from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0c/7d/e6/0c7de6aad3addf9f7e4217f401a9e8b6.jpg)

 

Besides Sol LeWitt’s, these are some of the research from Pinterest:

(Taken from: http://newspaperblackout.com/post/1168188351/blackout-by-wingsnboots-the-village-shipwrecks)
(Taken from: http://newspaperblackout.com/post/1168188351/blackout-by-wingsnboots-the-village-shipwrecks)

 

(Taken from: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/10/redacted-book-page-poems.html) Basically these 2 are those that circles some words within the page for some hidden meanings or poems that they come up on the spot or etc. I find them interesting and considered doing something like this, with doodles around the page.
(Taken from: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/10/redacted-book-page-poems.html)
Basically these 2 are those that circles some words within the page for some hidden meanings or poems that they come up on the spot or etc.
I find them interesting and considered doing something like this, with doodles around the page.

 

(Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6k8aW2Toc)
(Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6k8aW2Toc)
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/78061797/watercolor-art-print-blue-abstract-map) This image uses water colour on the book page. Perhaps I could use markers replacing the water colour?
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/78061797/watercolor-art-print-blue-abstract-map)
This image uses water colour on the book page. Perhaps I could use markers replacing the water colour?

 

(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/54489527/tea-cup-art-blue-and-brown-one-lump-or?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=tea+art&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=7&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade) Or maybe something detailed as these...
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/54489527/tea-cup-art-blue-and-brown-one-lump-or?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=tea+art&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=7&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade)
Or maybe something detailed as these…

 

And then I came across these beautiful eye-catching art/designs of Zentangle:

 

(Taken from: http://www.ridgewoodcentrewellness.com/ZentangleBenefits.aspx)
(Taken from: http://www.ridgewoodcentrewellness.com/ZentangleBenefits.aspx)
(Taken from: http://zasa-creative.blogspot.sg/2013/01/abc-zentangle-challenge.html)
(Taken from: http://zasa-creative.blogspot.sg/2013/01/abc-zentangle-challenge.html)
(Taken from: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/523012737)
(Taken from: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/523012737)

 

Perhaps, the negative space being the alphabet/initial(s) of my name?

Hello…

‘HELLO’ was an in-class exercise that we did before Project 1 was introduced.

Here are the scanned version of the name tags:

Typography
Typography; I wanted to portray my identity in this name tag — headscarves and Arabic font (basically it reads UMMI, but from right to left) that I believe shows people who I am, and my religious beliefs.

 

Abstract; It was done to look like veins in our human body.
Abstract; It was done to look like veins in our human body.

 

Conceptual; I like the thrills and excitement of riding roller coasters, thus the roller coaster for this name tag. It symbolizes overcoming challenges and fears as nothing in this world is a straight path to reach your goals.
Conceptual; I like the thrills and excitement of riding roller coasters, thus the roller coaster for this name tag. It symbolizes overcoming challenges and fears as nothing in this world is a straight path to reach your goals.

 

And so,

HELLO MY NAME IS UMMI (: