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So it turns out I actually have an apple tree in my back garden! Unfortunately it's now dark so I can't really take pictures at this moment in time but how convenient is that!? I will be getting snappy tomorrow, hoping a few of the images i will capture will give me the shapes i need for my font, which is coming along nicely!
Chosen Font - Imprint MT Shadow
I have chosen the font Imprint MT Shadow as my base font. I've taken the idea of using an existing font and making it into my own and decided I will use apple trees as my inspiration to manipulate the font into something completely different.
It's quite a basic font, but using apples, apple tree branches and leaves I believe I can create a totally new typeface. The shadow in the font particularly attracts me to it as it creates different shapes in which i can fill with other images.
I think I am going to stick with upper case throughout the poem as it is more formal and easier to read.
In the poem, one of the words that stood out to me as a word i could use for my font was 'Apples'. Apple trees have a streatypical shape with a thin tree trunk and wide branches. Its leaves are also very basic, displaying an oval like shape. My first thought was to use images of the trees, leaves and apples themselves and manipulate them into shapes i could use. However, I am becoming more fond of the idea of sketching images within my chosen font and making it my own. As you can see in the last image, the sketch marks from a pencil creates a natural, rustic look (another word for countryside) which I interpret as a 'flavour of autumn'. This is also a key feature I would like to use from the poem in order to create my font.
For my research, I've been looking through a number of sites such as Tumblr and Instagram but couldn't really find any typography related images. I then looked on Behance and found the images above by typing 'autumn' as a keyword. I then tried typing in other keywords from the poem like 'apple' and 'flavour' and as you can see I found a variety of fonts which could inspire me for my poem.
Here are some fun pieces I created in the mono printing workshop. I really enjoyed doing this and hopefully with practice will create some really interesting work! The first picture is my first attempt so as you can see, the second is a bit neater as I got the hang of it.
So im pretty new to designing fonts but I thought experimenting would be the best way to practice and gain ideas! Here you can see is my first attempt and im actually quite pleased with it. I'm not going to pursue it for my poem but the simplicity of using leaves to represent the theme of the poem works well and isn't your stereotypical serif font.
My poem.
"Apples on the ground, Wrapped in the colours of leaves - Flavours of autumn. " My thoughts: At first, I found the poem quite basic and bland as I could only find one message/focus; Autumn. However, reading over it again I found there was many aspects to this poem. Firstly, it's obviously a positive reflection of autumn as the connotations with the word 'wrapped' are comforting, like being wrapped in a blanket. The word 'flavours' really jumped out at me and human senses came to mind; the taste of autumn, the smell, the sound etc. I think this could lead to some interesting typefaces!
Type Workshop. Experimentation! I was given 5 words to design; Brave, Spontaneous, Romantic, Organic and Sensitive. The meanings and their synonyms have also been written down to understand and inspire me to design typfaces for each one. I just went with the flow and drew whatever came to mind which resulted in very different fonts, some better than others. I am particularly fond of the largest one for Brave, the middle design for Spontaneous and the first font for Organic.
Experimenting with Typography!
Finally managed to find some of my status' about tea on my Facebook. This isn't even half of them!
Here is my Tea 'Selfie'. Yes, I did feel odd taking this!
Here is another representation I've been meaning to post. I'm not 100% happy with this one but I experimented with colour, looking at the style of pop art.
Here is my design for the box the mug and coaster would be packaged in. The top image would be the on top of the box, the second image would be on the bottom of the box and the next two images would go on parallel sides i.e front and back, left and right side.
The brand I have created is 'BeauTEAful' which can offer personalised mugs and coasters as well as it's own designs like my shrine. I have used the same heart as used in my shrine as a logo as well as the same colour scheme and fonts to keep consistency and give the brand its own image and style.
For my research on what information should be on the box I looked at my BooTea packaging I recently had delivered. BooTea distribute teabags, not mugs and coasters, however it gave me and idea about what information should be shown; what the box contains, the materials and a bar code seemed to be a common occurrence on any packaging. As the box would only be containing a mug and coaster, instructions weren't needed. The simplicity of the packaging really works with the simplicity of a cup of tea and I especially like the little splash of colour in heart.
Trying to keep the sentimental, personal value that tea has to many people, I decided to add a slightly cheesy addition to the list of what the box contained. '1 smile' is subtle yet will catch an eye of a passerby.
This is the design for the bottom of the mug. I like the idea that you can see the answer to 'Fancy a cuppa?' inside the mug as you prepare your tea.
This idea was inspired by a mug I used a lot back home. It was from Alton Towers, and at the bottom of the mug it said 'Don't look down'. I liked the fact that as you were reading text you were actually looking down. I wanted to capture the same kind of sentiment in my shrine, by answering the question on the outside of the mug.
Here you can see my attempts at designing the templates of the coaster and mug on Illustrator. The designs are simple and clear enough to read but unlike the designs in my sketchbook i have decided to use the turquoise colour in the small heart rather than the text. This, i feel, looks more professional and relates well to my research. I will keep the heart consistent throughout the my shrine designs and when i publicise my shrine.
The shape of the coaster is inspired simply by the shape of a mug. I didn't want y shrine to becoming to extravagant as my vision of a cup of tea is simple and consistent.
The font I've used I've tried to keep as close to my sketches as possible. Like in my research, the fonts are very basic and quite similar and so I decided to create my own quirky fonts to get away from the fact that the colour scheme is quite basic.
As part of my research I looked at two relevant and successful brands of tea accessories that I'd like my shrine to look like. Mr Scruff brought out his own teabags and mugs. The design is very simple with black, white and one main colour running throughout. The same with Teapigs; black, white and green. The fonts are very similar and in my sketchbook i have experimented with quirkier fonts in order for my shrine to stand out from the rest.
For my shrine I'd like to create a mug and coaster that will have well known phrases on them relating to tea such as 'fancy a brew' or 'put the kettle on'. I'm also planning to use black, white and one other colour (turquoise) for my colour scheme. I will design the images and text for both objects but unfortunately I am unable to produce the actual products due to time and money!
As you can see, I've finally finished my Bridge logo ready for tomorrow, however, I've also followed the Foxes idea. I wanted a backup plan just in case the Bridge idea isn't successful. To create the logo I traced around a photo of a fox (focusing on its face). I wanted to capture the long thin snout and large pointy ears and so used the curve tool to emphasise on these features. I liked the idea of the text being part of the image and eventually created what you can see in the last picture. I'm not 100% on this but it's a start if my Bridge idea falls through!