February 17, 2011

Material typography

Find an example of typography created from physical materials (not ink or paint, but something unusual!).
Post an image, and include a credit for the designer and client.
Please don't repeat something that someone else has already posted -- the more inspiration, the better!

Write a short analysis of the piece, describing how the materiality reinforces the concept of the piece. What additional meaning does it bring to the words?

Post due: before class, Tuesday 2/22
Use these labels for your post: YOURLASTNAME, MATERIAL


Here are some places to start looking for examples:

- Designer Stefan Sagmeister's project, "Things I have learned in my life so far"

- I Love Type workshops (by Dutch font design studio Underware)
  www.typeworkshop.com/index.php?id1=workshops

- The Playground (created by Rick Valicenti, with multiple contributors)
  playplayplayplay.com

- Type designer Andrew Byrom
   www.andrewbyrom.com/type.html

- Designer and lettering artist Marian Bantjes
  bantjes.com


- some examples from the exhibit ALPHABET

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