Typography, Placemaking and Signs Pt IV: Typography Case Studies
Shadow Typography
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ShadowTypography
Forming Art Through The BodyOlivia Albers
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The making of shadows
Inking the name
Thefinalproduct
Inspiration
Anatomychart
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Making.
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After a long time of litterally cutting, pasting, and inking my letters, I came up with three different renditions of my name. To make each version unique I tried changing the stroke of the letters, turning some letters into capitolized forms, and shaving away parts to make my name look balanced.
Only after I had so carefully traced and cut out my name did I find out that a valuable resource had been at my disposal the entire time. The lighted table. In hindsight, assessing all of my resources before inking would have been the smartest idea.
Inking.
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Here I have carefully spaced out my letters to get the correct kearning and created a baseline so all of my letters sit on the same plane. With the letters “I”, “V”, and “A” the cap heights were set the same.
AftercreatingmymastersketchwasfinishedIcopieditonanewpieceofpapersomyfinishednamewouldn’thaveanypencilmarks.Here,themastersketchandfinishedoutlinearesittingonthelightedtableIusedtotracemyletters.
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Final.
Forthefinalrenditionofmyname,Ichosetheversionthatseemedtohavethemostmovementandflow.OthersketchesIdidhadan“A”thatresembledadisfiguredpeepandlookedveryharshattheendofmyname.Ilikedthechunkylookofthisversionandthinkthelettersallworktogethertocreateaneffectthatisquitedreamy.
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Inspiration.
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