Three-Dimensional Type Project (May 22, 2008)
For this we had to create a transparent, three-dimensional piece in one ink, including information on the history of type. Images were allowed, but no more than two. I chose the history of the letter "E"; the text snippets are all little factoids about "E." (Did you know some guy in 1939 wrote a book that had no "E"s in it at all? There's actually a name for such a thing - lipogram.)
I had a lot of angst over this one; but once I'd decided to work with this design, it was pretty easy. I worried about a lot of things - the quality of my photographs of the final product, for one thing, are lousy compared to the photos of the draft that my mom took - but I find it an appealing little object. And it seems it was enough for my instructor, since she gave me full marks for the thing. I don't expect it'll end up in a museum anywhere; but I'm pretty pleased with how it all came out.
Completed for Design and Typography