wyclef posters.

The layout grid for this poster is "Random." The first poster is created from hand drawn type and watercolor. The line is live traced and edited in Illustrator and then placed into InDesign. I can't decide if the poster would be more visually powerful horizontally. I'll have to play around with that. The second poster is created from live trace tools and a variety of typefaces combined (hence the randomness theme)

My typeface: "Speckle"

t y p e f a c e

The typeface I created, "Speckle," is a collaboration of small organic shapes and lines. Each letter is hand drawn and scanned into InDesign. I then edited the contrast between lights and darks and edited shapes that were out of place when viewed close up on the computer screen. I paired "Speckle" with American Typewriter Light, designed by Joel Kaden and Tony Stan, because of its curves and organic feel. The background pages are watercolor paintings edited in photoshop to represent speckle spots. This helps to push the idea of Speckle visually for the viewer's eye.

create a typeface...

INSPIRATION!

HAND DRAWN TYPE...

here are some of examples of type that have inspired me. I have drawn a few sketches of type (i will update later) I am going for curvy, organic, thin type.

grid posters!

for my next poster i decided to do mason jennings. the layout for this one involves the grid system, which seems like it may be a little complicated. these posters i chose (for inspiration and because they attracted my eye) don't necessarily have great grid systems but i want to use their hand drawn/analogue style. they are awesome.

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INSPIRATIONNNN

i love love love the lotus poster. if i could somehow create something like that but using the dilation system....kinda similar to the circular motion going on in the moe poster...

i need help!

I used watercolor and scanned in a few images to my computer then combined and worked with them in photoshop. What I didn't realize was that the paper size in photoshop was Letter size so when I placed my final image into InDesign, the image was too small. When i scaled it to the 11 x 17 size, my image became completely blurry. I spent so much time on it, i don't know what to do! Any suggestions?

i n s p i r a t i o n.

next poster = slightly stoopid. in the process of being made but here is some GREAT inspiration. these are the winning posters for the triple crown of surfing competition. i love all of them..however, these are just a few. 

Drop Cap woo woo!

i've transformed by letter into 3D....although i changed my letter (from K to L) i kept the same lace theme. for this project i used bubble blower sticks in the shape of hearts, glued them together, and wrapped red thread around the entire piece. after that, i twirled lace around the letter. i was trying to go for a lovey kind of theme....was it a success? i think so...

i'm back!

my apologies for being MIA for a little...here's a few things i've been working on recently in typography. the project (referred to as "drop cap") is quite enjoyable i must say...for my first drop cap i'm really kinda just experimenting. going for that playful theme. i took some ribbon that i had laying around in my room and markers, sounds like a little kids project right? well it kinda turned out that way.... here is my pretty/cutesy ribbon

SO...the first K i created was...unbalanced i guess you could say (on the right side) for the new one i tried to focus on adding equal amounts of ribbon and little swirlies. not ecstatic on the way it turned out but just trying to get a feel for the drop cap. they will improve each one i do....(i hope!)