#creatingtype

[charliedesigns]

Typographic Design

EXPERIMENT + REFLECT

Final Modular Alphabet

I am so pleased with how this turned out, I particularly love how the sponge created a distressed effect on the circular modules of my alphabet.  I feel like its simplistic yet refined.

The next stage is to start creating my poster design.

[charliedesigns]

Typographic Design

EXPERIMENT + REFLECT

When briefed with the task of creating my own modular typography, I was eager to get started, however, I’ve found it way more difficult than I had anticipated. Some letters have been easy to create and others downright hideous - A & C were particularly tricky.  Its been a real stretch to continually find inventive ways to present each letter but I have found that with each letter my confidence has grown.  

I began to loose momentum with this task but I was able to identify which shapes I wanted to develop further.  When I reviewed all of my letter ideas, I really liked the ones developed with triangles. 

At this point I decided I would like to develop this idea further, focusing predominantly on triangles. 

[charliedesigns]

Typographic Design

EXPERIMENT + REFLECT

Modular Type Development 

After watching a YES! Speaker Series event with Matt Willey, I was totally inspired by his work, in particular his use of dots.  Feeling like my first experiments with graffiti style type weren't working in the way I had hoped, I decided to play with dots.

I decided that I really wanted a circle to be the predominant shape within my modular alphabet but rather than a solid colour, I wanted to create texture in some way and retain the grunge effect.

Having purchased some sponge printing shapes, I started building my letters using acrylic paint.  I knew that I wanted a contrast of a textured shape and a more precise block shape.  I have to admit, I was really pleased with how this turned out and I decided fairly early on that this would be the basis of my final modular alphabet.

The image above shows the first draft of my alphabet, and at this point I felt I needed to update some of the letters - C, E, F, K, T, & X.

The next stage was to create my full alphabet with re-worked letters, including numbers 0-9.

[ameizinglondon]

Feb.13: Colophon Foundry Studio Visit  Locate: 3-17 Amhurst Terrace, Hackney, London, E8 2BT