Advanced Typography
Task 3 : Type Exploration and Application
INSTRUCTIONS
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Task 3: Type Exploration and Application
In this Task 3, we will be developing a font that is intended to solve a larger problem or meant to be part of a solution in the area of your interest be it graphic design, animation, new media or entertainment design or any other related area not necessarily reflecting your specialisation. Or, Explore the use of fonts in your area of interest to understand existing relationship, identifying areas for improvement explore possible solutions or combinations value to existing fonts.
PROGRESS
Task 3: Type Exploration and Application
Research and sketches
Explanations
#Covid-19!!
Picture from Internet
Figure 0.1: Covid cases these days, 20 October 2021
Looking at how Coronavirus that we are fighting at the moment isn't even calming down but it kept going up (cases), I wanted to create a typeface that is based on Covid-19 in order to be related and becomes the symbol of Covid and also raise the awareness as well.
Sketches and Ideations
Figure 0.2: First sketch, 20 October 2021
For this type of font, I am trying to create and experimenting on spike protein type of font that is base on the ongoing issue or pandemic we are having right now, which is the Coronavirus. This experiment on this type of font is created to be use as a showcase type of font that can be on various sign boards, notices, alerts, and awareness. The goal is to remind and make an awareness that this issue is not over yet. We have to be more cautious about the pandemic.
Figure 0.3: Ideations on the font, 25 October 2021
By using the circular shape, I was trying to mimic the shape of the virus and having some spike going around it, then, for the first sketch, it was thick strokes compared to second and third idea. That was because I wanted to create the feeling of "infected" kind of stuff by some thin and thick lines together.
The thin stroke ideas are more like blending the letter form into the shapes of the viruses.
Figure 0.4: Ideation, 07 November 2021
After getting some feedbacks from lecturer, I made the changes from having the spike protein attached to some circular shapes, into just have the spike protein attached to the letterform itself.
Digitalised progress
Figure 0.5: Forming base letterform, 11 November 2021
Figure 0.6: Drawing the spikes, 11 November 2021
Figure 0.7: Progress, 11 November 2021
Figure 0.8: Stroke size changed, 12 November 2021
For the stroke size, I decided to change them into thicker strokes so that it is more visible when zoomed out. And also more visible than the spikes rather than having the strokes all the same.
Figure 0.9: Deleting the spacing between, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.0: Example of a word "COVID", 11 November 2021
Figure 1.1: Alignment, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.2: Full progress, 14 November 2021
Finalized works for Task 3
Figure 1.3: "Spike Protein Style Font", Covid-19 Typeface, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.4: "Coronavirus" poster, Font showcase, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.5: Alert levels board, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.6: Bus stop Alert board, 14 November 2021
Figure 1.7: Street signboard, 14 November 2021
PDF
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Hours spent
28 Hours
FEEDBACK
Week 10
Specific feedback: It is a very good idea, because you're commemorating something that's happened in everyone's life and you are developing a typeface that is kind of as a reminder. You can call it as spike protein letters, but instead of just making little balls and putting them on the letters, you actually make the letter form with the spike protein in it.
Week 11/12
Did not receive any feedbacks due to absentees.
REFLECTION
Experience: Task 3 was about creating a original typeface ourselves, I thought creating a typeface that is based on solving issues for me would be very hard but also already easy at the same time because the topic I have chosen was "Coronavirus", so I could not blab about it and I will just have to do this as simple as possible. During my first attempt, the lecturer quite like the design but also suggested some other ideas the lecturer actually helped out a lot and give us as many feedbacks as possible in order to complete this task smoothly. In the end, I did learned how to create a quite good typeface and it was fun of an experience.
Observations: I have observed that there are so many ideas creating typeface with their very own style, I have seen many of my classmates' works and it was just so mesmerizing to encounter so many different ideas from different people.
Findings: I have learned that it is not just all about playing around with the fonts as you please, we must put more patience when it comes to creating a font that would be put to use. The whole fonts with all the letters must have equal contrast to look consistent.
FURTHER READING
Figure 3.0: Letterforms: Typeface Design from Past to Future
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published July 3rd, 2018 by Rockport Publishers
Letterforms is a very interesting book. This book starts with a detailed history of typesetting and delves into the formation of letters. On this basis, some trends in the past two decades are summarized. Graphic designers will be very interested in this work, but it will also attract ordinary laymen who want to learn more about the subject. I certainly find it very attractive, and as you would expect from a book on the subject, the page layout is beautiful. All in all, this is a rich and fascinating book.
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