Alphabet Soup

Found some 'roman' type that I quite like. One thing I enjoyed during this brief was creating my own type, especially by drawing over Helvetica and creating a roman numeral style typeface with a serif etc. It was weird how different they look but how similar they are, they both fit on top of each other. This typeset looks quite cool

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Alphabet Soup - Some more imagery

Just thought of a ladder! A sideways ladder with the armbar thing, makes an A and relates to the idea of building!

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Alphabet Soup - Some more imagery

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Alphabet Soup - Some more imagery

Here's some imagery I found later on that helped quite alot..


Some more imagery that's giving me ideas. The idea of something looking like it's being built, scaffolding, wireframes and the nail things u put in the ground to the hold things up and keep them in place. I think I subconsciously thought of this because of the scene from Gullivers Travels and tents

It's given me a few ideas, the letter that I'm probably going to make a set of 10 of is 'A'. I'll incorporate scaffolding and ropes etc into my letterform designs. Watch this space!

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Alphabet Soup - Imagery I used to gain inspiration

I think I may have put this in the wrong blog?! So I'll post this on here just to be sure as it is actually secondary research in a way. It'll bugger up the chronological order of everything else, as this is one of the first things I did once I got the brief but well here it is:


Thought I'd whack some imagery on my blog just to, hopefully, get the old brain working!

"Rome wasn't built in a day"

Literally searched "if you build it, they will come" and this appeared. Field of Dreams had the famous quote.

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Alphabet Soup - Some more imagery

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Alphabet Soup - Dictionary definition of 'build'

build

   [bild]  Show IPA verb, built or ( Archaic )build·ed; build·ing; noun

verb (used with object)

1.

to construct (especially something complex) by assemblingand joining parts or materials: to build a house.

2.

to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed by up ):to build a business; to build up one's hopes.

3.

to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.

4.

to base; found: a relationship built on trust.

5.

Games .

a.

to make (words) from letters.

b.

to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., asin melding.

verb (used without object)

6.

to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.

7.

to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usuallyfollowed by on  or upon ): He built on the philosophies ofthe past.

8.

to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity,tempo, or magnitude (often followed by up ): The dramabuilds steadily toward a climax.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/build

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