This was the first assignment from my Graphic Design II class this semester. The main objective was to create a self-portrait using the letters and numbers from one type face. The font had to be a classic, like Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica etc. It couldn't be some crazy decorative font that you could barely read. We weren't allowed to stretch or skew the letters in any way, but we were able to change the size and angles of them. I picked the Adobe Garamond Pro font and chose not to use any numbers for my face. Here are all the letterforms I used; S,C,O,J,U. I also used a comma and a parenthesis. Our professor wanted us to create the face so that one would recognize the image before they realized it was composed of letters and numbers. So this is what I created in the 30 minutes we had left in class. Although it doesn't quite resemble what I actually look like, I feel it is a successful piece. When I look at it I see the face first letters second. That's one reason why I believe it's a successful piece. The second reason is because I was was able to convey an emotion just by placing letters in certain places. If we had more time to work on this project I think I could have made it look more like me though. I think that in my free time I may actually go back and work on it some more until it looks more like me.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Face
This was the first assignment from my Graphic Design II class this semester. The main objective was to create a self-portrait using the letters and numbers from one type face. The font had to be a classic, like Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica etc. It couldn't be some crazy decorative font that you could barely read. We weren't allowed to stretch or skew the letters in any way, but we were able to change the size and angles of them. I picked the Adobe Garamond Pro font and chose not to use any numbers for my face. Here are all the letterforms I used; S,C,O,J,U. I also used a comma and a parenthesis. Our professor wanted us to create the face so that one would recognize the image before they realized it was composed of letters and numbers. So this is what I created in the 30 minutes we had left in class. Although it doesn't quite resemble what I actually look like, I feel it is a successful piece. When I look at it I see the face first letters second. That's one reason why I believe it's a successful piece. The second reason is because I was was able to convey an emotion just by placing letters in certain places. If we had more time to work on this project I think I could have made it look more like me though. I think that in my free time I may actually go back and work on it some more until it looks more like me.
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