Book Series Here are a selection of books by Roald Dahl and ones that I have read when I was a child. This is the Author that I have chosen because of how much I have read the books. The ones I remember the most are ‘Matilda’, and ‘The Twits. These book cover designs are […]
Book Series
This new project is called Book Series, our task is to choose from a given selection of authors and create a system for the re-brand of at least three of the authors titles. The titles need to work as a set and be consistent in graphic style with all three. And the most important aspect […]
Spatial Typography These photographs are of my experiment with placing a letter inside two pages of the book, however rather than it casting a shadow on the next page, I found with the right light angle the letter became visible.
Spatial Typography As part of my critique, it was suggested that I try to cast a shadow of the letters onto the next page by either placing a letter in between two pages or using varnish and then shining the right type of light through the page. However on both experiments I have struggled to […]
Spatial Typography Artist Research With the use of simple shapes Kumi Yamashita also experiments with shadow and the visual tricks that can be created. Kumi focuses more on shapes rather than typography, but the time and effort that must have gone into these to get the perfect shapes is incredible. It’s almost unbelievable that someone […]
Spatial Typography Artist Research In continuing my research, I thought I’d have a look into whether any artists or designers had practiced with the similar method of shadow typography or shadow art. Fred Eerdeken does just that and works with shadows and and typography to create experimental artworks that lie somewhere between installation and sculpture. […]
Spatial Typography I’m considering another idea of casting a shadow onto the pages without cutting out of the pages, however I’m not sure if that would be effective enough. But these are some great images of shadowed typography and how it adds another dimension to typography.
Spatial Typography Experimenting with shadows.
Spatial Typography Above is an experiment of gluing two pages together with a thick letter inside. Then with something small defining the shape of the letter with the page. It’s almost like an embossing style.