DSPR12 SEM1 Week 5 Posting: Manipulation of Graphic Space

In this exercise we were asked to create 10 designs that suggested either 2D or 3D space using the first letter of our name (five designs of each).

The limitations of the brief were:

• use only type, i.e. no vector shapes, drawings or pictures
• no more than two typefaces in a design, although we could change case
• no more than three colours in a design
• must be legible at the end of the day.

I've broken the rules a little, as it appears I've fallen in love with the letter "Q". Must be the way it wags its little tail at me :)







Two bonus designs!

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typographic Designs II

I decided to redo some of the designs as they were a little "punny".

Typeface: Caslon Pro Semibold
Goal: Scale

Typeface: Verdana Bold

Goal: Positive/Negative

Typeface: Old English Text

Goal: Pattern

Typeface: Garamond Bold
Goal: Congestion

Typeface: Arial Black
Goal: Tension

Typeface: Bodoni Black MT
Goal: Playful

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typographic Designs

Using only letterforms, we were asked to create six typographic designs using a designated typeface with a specified design goal:

Typeface: Caslon Pro Semibold
Goal: Scale



Typeface: Verdana Bold
Goal: Positive/Negative (black and white only)



Typeface: Old English Text
Goal: Pattern



Typeface: Garamond Bold
Goal: Congestion



Typeface: Arial Black
Goal: Tension



Typeface: Bodoni Black MT
Goal: Playful

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Typefaces

In this exercise we were asked to think of type as the "clothes that words wear" and give words meaning through different typefaces, colour, weight and spacing.

Here is what I came up with.

DSPR12 SEM1 Week 4 Posting: Monograms

We were given the task to create 10 monograms in 30 minutes using only black and white and letters (i.e. no decorative shapes or add-ons). I added a few after class.