Aug 28, 2023
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Type as Image (Type Portraits)
Assignment Brief: Using our name we had to showcase: My name is …And I am a graphic designer, I love wild animals, I love Himalayas, I hate this exercise.
Reflection: I learned to express emotions through font, gaining insights into composition, hierarchy, and balance in the process. This exercise demonstrated the significant impact a font can have on visual communication.
HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA - Drop Shadow Effect
There was just some OOMPH missing from the previous iterations. I think adding the drop shadow brings out that text a bit more and helps it stand out against the background while also adding a bit of depth.
HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA - Fill instead of Stroke
Immediately I could tell that using the Fill function instead of the Stroke function made for a stronger, more effective image, even if it wasn’t what I originally had in mind. What is design if not rolling with the punches and making executive decisions? Definitely learned my lesson last year about not being adamant about certain ideas and the value of flexibility vs rigidity.
HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA - Initial Lettering
Initially, I did the lettering via photoshop. However, the strokes were too shaky and it looked a little *too* home-made. I switched to Illustrator, which automatically stabilises the brush strokes, which I found made for a much more consistent lettering. However, I wasn’t too happy with the effect - it is definitely what I had in my head, but it just didn’t live up to the vision. Try again.
HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA? - breakdown
I decided to hand-letter it to keep it light, fun, expressive, and experimental. I feel like my handwriting conveys a loving, home-made energy that a found font simply wouldn’t have. Plus, it would have been too ‘rigid’ and I wouldn’t have been able to follow the flow of the other words as easily as I did when I did it by hand