SUNY Purchase ︎(DES3440) Typographic Investigations
calligrpahic Output
calligrpahic Output
Background
We’re going to be doing type design in tandem with this project as part of a more formal exploration of historical and mechanical influences on the design of type. This project is meant to be an outcome from what we do in class.Objective
Write some words; well. Goals
- Reflect that you are/have been paying attention to the formal and technical components necessary for calligraphy and letteirng and that you can (potentially) apply our calligraphic explorations.
- Gain greater familiarity with critiquing, discussing, and observing lettering.
- Provide some “bodily” exploration to help generate ideas for your type design.
Requirements
- 1 output from your calligraphy.
This can be scanned and then digitally edited/intervened upon. It can be a small card, a performative experience, or a big ass poster. Pick the best thing.
Dates (This project is 4 weeks)
03/05/2020︎Introduction!
Considerations
- “Beauty”︎Consider this as a function of paper choice, scale, intimacy.
- Complexity/decoration ︎Do you want to add decorative swashes and the like? Focus on making solid letterforms?
- Your life︎Have a friend’s birthday coming up? Anniversary with your boo? Love your moms? I am find with this being an opportunity to make a card like this for someone.
“No Shuriken Mode” Suggestions
- Make a polyptych, or several related posters.
- Make something huge.
- Make cards that you print for the whole class.
Examples
(Tom Carnase’s lettering for the Cooper Union)
(Marian Bantjes’ work)
(I recognize this is slightly unrelated; it’s just a beautiful piece).