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Monday, 11 October 2010

Alphabet soup pt 2. Designing a typeface for Sophie.

Feedback from our mid-point crit.

Issues raised
- Try lower case
-Adapt the font to between the 2 typefaces I liked/that worked.
-Try icing/pastel colours (could be used on name badge)

Deadline Evaluation
Which personality traits did you choose to respond to and apply the typeface?
-Sweet -Intelligent - Enthusiastic - Passionate - Chatty

What are the reasons behind the design decisions you have made for the typeface?
After speaking to Sophie I had learnt she likes calligraphy, italics and lower case. I had also begun research into the types used by baking companies as Sophie's passion is baking. They reflected what she liked and so I had quite a good idea as to what direction my type would go in.

In what ways are the results effective?
I used Edwardian Script ITC as my starting point, in lower case. This type reflected Sophie well, it flowed - which I felt represented her chatty nature, it looked classic - which reflected her intelligence and her sweet nature was shown by the choice of lower case. My final piece was quite different to the type I started with and each change I'd made I had reasons for so I believe it was effective and made sense.


1 comment:

  1. BRIEF: [What is the problem you intend to solve?]
    To produce a typeface that visually represents my partner.

    -WHO NEEDS TO KNOW?
    Initially Sophie, my partner then tutors and peers.

    -WHAT DO THEY NEED TO KNOW?
    They need to understand the chosen words I have attempted to communicate (effectively hopefully).

    -WHY DO THEY NEED TO KNOW?


    -WHAT WILL THEY RESPOND TO?
    They will respond to a final poster produced in the effort to represent themselves.

    -WHAT RESEARCH IS REQUIRED?
    Primary - Talking to my partner.

    Secondary - Type research.

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