Inspirations – Page 6 – Jamie Hammond

October 19, 2015Jamie Hammond

Mia Pearlman

Mia Pearlman produces paper cuts of a large scale that have been inspired by the weather. They are also inspired by current events and political and environmental news, reflecting the mood by having chaotic directions and bold cuts to juxtapose the different elements in her work.

I have been inspired by her because I am interested in the technique of paper cuts and they can be dramatically used to portray a message or style. For typography this is harder to create because there are less chances to create the directions and movement in the individual letters. Though, on a small scale I think that I could create something in this style using the basis of her designs. I could either simply cut out the typography with the cuts flowing in a direction as a flat basis, or overlay different layers in a 3D font that reflects the mood and emotion of her artwork. Either way, I think that this would be an interesting style to look at and it could work well to create an interesting type face.

http://miapearlman.com/

October 15, 2015Jamie Hammond

Book Cover Inspirations

For one of my six typography styles I have decided to make it for a book cover, focusing on the covers which use type as the main focus of the design. I researched into styles that all differ from each other, using different techniques to portray the genre and story of the book. By doing this I have found out that the majority of them use simplistic and subtle styles that incorporate colour schemes that emphasise the the type.

I love how all of the type faces on every book jump out from the cover in different ways, whether it’s with perspective or juxtaposition of colours. This has inspired me to experiment with different styles too to see which one works best for my book cover. On the first one, by using only three main colours this distributes up the negative space and, therefore, works in harmony with the typography to make it visually interesting. The one that I am most inspired by is the ‘Went the day well.’ The shadows with the bold sans-serif typography jumps out and caught my eye, and I love how it seems like a paper cut which has been placed over the top of the cover. I will try to experiment with this idea, using both overlaying and paper cuts to see which works the best.

October 13, 2015Jamie Hammond

Laura Meseguer

Laura Meseguer works in a digital format creating typography with lines and symmetry. I like this style because it’s a subtle approach and the way that she displays them makes the type faces look detailed and stand out. The aspect that I like the most is how she has incorporated the lines and patterns within the typography. This gives a 3D edge to it and it makes the patterns and lines that she has drawn to create the 3D aspect even more effective. I am going to have a go at this style, mainly using just the outlines and simple patterns within.

October 13, 2015Jamie Hammond

Sean McCabe

Sean McCabe is a calligrapher, hand lettering artist and type designer. He hand draws every single one of his typographies, inspired by the nature of the hand drawn and how it can almost look computer generated. I have looked at him as most of my typographies so far have been hand created and I have tried using the grid method to make them precise and accurate. This style really inspires me, and along with all of the hand drawn styles I love how he combines many styles of type to create one piece. Here I have had a go at one of his pieces to see how it would look like by using his technique.

October 12, 2015Jamie Hammond

Mateusz Witezak: My Style

Mateusz Witezak does his typography in the hand-drawn style, using precision to make the typography flow. I have had a go at this in the style, using a black fine-liner to create these type faces. I know that they haven’t turned out the best, and some of the lines aren’t the straightest- yet I still feel that this experiment was successful. I learnt a lot from this process, learning that drawing a grid makes the composition a whole lot easier as all of the letters will then be all of the same size. Also, this makes the whole process a lot more accurate and easier to draw out. I sticked to the monochrome style, just as Witezak, which I feel has made the type a lot better in this instance because I simplifies the design. I will continue to experiment in this way because I love the aesthetic of it and hopefully with the things that I have learnt they will be more successful outcomes.