Combined Letters

This image/type reminded me of the exercise we did in class. I see the letters "O" and "J" in this image. I really like how the top part of the image looks like a heart. I could see images of an ornament as well as a candy cane. Perhaps I am just in the holiday spirit and am just imagining things. I really liked the exercise we did in combining letters and seeing how they relate and making them connect. In this case, the artist could have cut the "O" and inserted 3 "J"s in the open space. It is great to know that I can easily create something like this. I really admire this kind of typography.

MLK Jr.

I found this image on StumbleUpon's website. I really like it. It is similar to my 'The Joker' post with the concept of using type to create an image. I wonder how many different letters and fonts they used to create Martin Luther King Jr's face. It appears to be a cursive font, perhaps the same font DREAM is spelled with. I like the different shadows on his face, created by using light and dark colors. I wonder if DREAM was taken out, would people still identify him as MLK? I think it is overall a great image. The typography is amazing, and the black space fits well. I am excited to find more images like this!

COLOR

I love this image. The color, type, and images in the background all blend well together. I like how the font is in all capital letters, it delivers a stronger message. I think color plays an important role as well. If the font were to be in all black, it wouldn't look as appealing. I also like how SUNSHINE is colored yellow-orange like the actual sun, and how SEA is the same way. Although the text is spread across the entire page and there is a lot of color, I don't feel overwhelmed. The pastel colors and the empty space on the right/center allows room to breathe. This would be a great ad for a clothing company such as Aeropostale, American Eagle, Pac Sun, or Sun Diego. The image of a beach in the background goes well with everything as well.

The Joker

I thought it would be interesting to include a video on typography in my blog. I browsed around and found this video on 'The Joker' from The Dark Knight movie. What attracted me to this video was the outline of his face in typographic form. I have always enjoyed seeing pictures, made up of other pictures. Type is a great way to create images as well. I wasn't too fond of how they used type to portray his speech. A lot of it was delayed, and they tried to exaggerate certain words by putting them in red instead of white. It just didn't work for me. I guess it would be really difficult to create an awesome typography video without animation and distortion. I will keep my eyes open for a cool type video in the future!

Neighborhood Signs

I live in the Inner Sunset neighborhood, and I have never seen this sign before! I was walking along with some friends and showed them our neighborhood bulletin board, when I looked up and saw this. I love the message it delivers. The type also helps gives this message powerful meaning with all of it being in capital letters across the entire sign. The letters are hollowed, which gives it a nice affect. The way AMAZING is proportionally bigger, and the first part of the message is also bigger than the bottom, gives it more of an exaggeration. I like how there is also only one period after the first line, and the second doesn't have one. Typography can be emphasized or not at all with spelling. I never really payed attention before, but it does make a major difference. Look out for the next post! :)