Anna's Online Journal!

To create an upper and lower case alphabet out of sweets as well as perhaps a light or bold font, I will need quite a lot of sweets.

Here are the sweets I have selected:

I have gone for a theme that ties in with liquorice all-sorts: pink; yellow and blue. I have then chosen various different shapes and sizes of sweets which should hopefully allow me to make all 26 letters and possibly a thicker or thinner font as well. I think I may need to practise using them before I go into the photography studio (perhaps with a knife as well) to ensure that it all works before I commit.

During the powerpoint in our lesson, a photo of biscuits making a typeface. This got me thinking. What if I could make my typeface out of a different sort of food? And if so, what sort of food?
Here are some pictures I found online of typefaces made of food:

(This photo was created by Alexander Eliseev as part of a student project)
https://www.behance.net/eliseev

I really like the idea of making the entire alphabet out of food as a bit of a challenge. It is quite a simple idea but very clever and seems to work well. After giving it thought, I have decided that I will probably make my typeface out of sweets as there are many shapes and sizes available which should make it a bit easier. I also have not seen a typeface made of sweets on the internet yet, meaning my ideas for which sweets to use etc will completely be my own.

In our lesson yesterday we explored various different ways of creating typefaces using paper and stencils. Here is a picture of some of the work I created (and the rest of the class):

I was not overly happy with the work I completed today as I felt I rushed it too much which is a tendency of mine. My last work looked better as I took more time on it. I have learnt from this lesson that I probably will not use paper to create my typeface.

In our first lesson today we explored various different typographies that we liked around the university and on Pinterest. Here are some of the examples of various different typefaces I liked around the university campus:

The sans-serif font here works well with explaining what the building is. I also like when type is on buildings as it adds history too.

I love the font used here. It is quite unusual but works well with the image of the moon behind it. It is fun and easy to read and is also pleasing to look at, drawing your eyes to the poster.

I found this on the wall in the AAD building. I love how it appears to have been written with some sort of inky pen and I like the handwriting style too. I specifically chose this word as the flick on the J is attractive and drew my eyes in.

Here are some of the typographies that I liked on Pinterest:

I love the variety of fonts and thicknesses of the fonts on this poster. I also like the more retro styles and the fact they stuck to only using one colour for the type and one colour for the background. The poster is fun and explains everything you need to know without it being boring to read.

This is part of a picture I found on Pinterest that informs you on what does and does not work with type. I like how the points they make are further backed up by them giving examples with their typefaces and I like the comical element in it too. I think this Pin will be of more use than most as it gives me advice on what works.