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Published: 27th October, 2014
Last edited: 26th October, 2014
Created: 15th October, 2014
Based on disintegration, this font represents many forms of decay. It also appears like tea-stains on paper, giving it a very worn look. Despite this, the font is structured around helvetica and the letterforms remain recognisable and readable. The font is designed to be decorative and to be use selectively, for bold and attention grabbing headers, and not for large pieces of text. Think poster for your local rubbish tip! (or of a similar vibe).
48153210
Published: 18th October, 2014
Last edited: 2nd November, 2014
Created: 14th October, 2014
"Blimey!" is a typeface inspired by the 1970s Punk movement- paying notice to the political, economical and social issues of the time and how they affected what we commonly refer to as the “Punk Aesthetic”. Ransom note lettering, stencils, silkscreen printing and the appropriation of current cultural imagery aided the movement to deliver its important message of rebellion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Starting off with the theme "Dangerous", my focus for this project drifted to the definitions of both “rebellion” and “anarchy”. This naturally led me to the Punk movement and how it’s graphic style has been adopted into contemporary design practice. These graphics were often rough, raw, weathered and distressed- all of which I’ve tried to incorporate into my own type’s design. Ironically, the fact that this “style” is being used for commercial gain goes against the very foundations of Punk itself. This realisation spurred on the font’s name Blimey!, an ironic expression that is perhaps the furthest away from punk itself.
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This typeface would be best utilised in consideration to posters, flyers and possibly book covers (providing the content matches the attitude of the font). Thank you very much, all comments are welcome!
36863057
Published: 26th October, 2014
Last edited: 26th October, 2014
Created: 12th October, 2014
Initially contemplating the concept of fluidity, looking at handwritten brush types, lead me to the idea of continuity and landed me with the category of 'continuous.' The central influence leading me to this final typeface was a Social Network diagram, where lines meet seemingly infinitely. The final product ended in a decorative, kinetic font with the use of negative space to create the emerging letters. With the typeface being difficult to read on first inspection, and the overall look of the font makes its uses limited, however I feel it could be successful in many event posters/leaflets etc.
231348
Published: 3rd May, 2024
Last edited: 27th November, 2013
Created: 19th November, 2013
My first FontStruction through UWE, based on the keyword 'squishy'. Initially, my research consisted of squishy items, producing very illustrative, specific results. However, I decided to experiment by folding printed letters. From this, I wanted to find a way to express tension created within letterforms and concluded with 'Discordion', to create such a disagreement between serifs and interior letter structure.This is a clone of Discordion Outline
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Published: 1st November, 2013
Last edited: 22nd November, 2013
Created: 30th October, 2013
I started off looking at the word 'curves' and after generally looking at spirals and curved objects I decided to make the letters themselves curve. I cut the letter 'A' out of black cardboard and placed it in a glass of water, and then photographed it at many different angles and positions. I really liked the distorted effect the water had on the letters, and so after changing the theme to 'reflection' I carried on this technique with the rest of the alphabet. 'Pane in my glass' is made up of my favourite shapes that came out of this experimentation.
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Published: 28th October, 2013
Last edited: 2nd November, 2013
Created: 17th October, 2013
People are afraid. That's what makes us human. It's part of our animal instinct - when we come across something dangerous, our fight-or-flight instinct kicks in. I surveyed a class of students and asked them what they found frightening. The responses were varied, and although some were predictable, and others highly unusual, I found a common theme in many; things that bite, claw, and sting. With this in mind I started to design this font using shapes inspired by both the teeth of modern domestic dogs and of wild wolves. That's why I chose to name it 'Fenrir' - the great wolf of Norse mythology.
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Published: 3rd May, 2024
Last edited: 4th November, 2013
Created: 14th October, 2013
Based on the theme of "order" my typeface is inspired by the aspects I have found within the structure of a tool such as, hinges and bolts. I got this idea when looking at the order involved in construction. A lot of adjustments are needed including the spacing. Any comments, suggestions or constructive criticism would be great!
585359
Published: 4th November, 2013
Last edited: 9th November, 2013
Created: 8th October, 2013
Based on the Classic Hammer Horror Film Posters, my 'evil' font was fun but a challenging design to create. The font shows influence particularly to film posters such as : 'They Live', 'Brides of Dracula' and 'The Horror of Dracula'. My aim was to recreate the boldness and shock factor that these famous fonts were once so often used for.