Type: Alignment
An exercise that focuses on the importance, contrast, and interpretation of alignment using Adobe Garamond Pro. The given quote is by Walter Ong, Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word (London and New York: Methuen, 1982).
Type: Space and Meaning
An exercise that focuses on the correlation between space and meaning with typefaces and words,in which only Futura could be used. Bonus Round (featuring the Typefaces Ohio and Didot):
Cemetery Type Hunting Recreation
I went type hunting at the local cemetery again for an assignment, in which I took a picture, or in my case way too many for my poor camera, and then cloned out the original name and recreated the type with a hypothetical name with the same or similar font. The font I used that […]
Type Hunting: Vintage Buffalove-Style
Went adventuring throughout the city and found some amazing hand-crafted typography gems, like tombstones pre-modern engraving and storefront signs that were painted, or untouched by anything digital. This was such a fun adventure that I will try to continue in the future if I come across any other vintage or hand designed type. (Bear with […]