In the workshop today I learnt how to draw typography by using the grid method. This involved creating boxes/lines to distribute the letters so that they would follow a systematic outline and look precise.
To begin with we all did the letters H N O Y as these covered all elements of most letters and we figured out which ones were more difficult more than the others. The grid allowed me to draw them accurately and get most of the elements the right size. I found the O the hardest to do as this didn’t follow the lines of the grid, but instead just had to stay inside of the lines. Also, because it went thinner at both the bottom and the top inside, and grew thicker on the curves it made the process harder. I am happy with the outcome of these, and I have gone on to experiment with my own lettering using the grid method. I followed all of the steps which were on the tutorial along with using my own design to make these. I like the curves which I added to both the J and the I because it changes the appearance of the overall work. The curvature on the M changes the aesthetic too, and I’m happy with how these have turned out. I will continue using the grid method as I liked how these have turned out and I would like to develop them further.