Oh well. Thoughts currently on my mind include four graphics projects due Friday and Jerk proofs on Sunday. No complaints. I just finished a character study, one of my assignments due Friday. We had to choose a single character in any font to serve as our "typographical self-portrait," as Shay-Tay calls it. (Yes I did link to my professor, but if you knew her you'd understand why. She's great.)
I chose the letter Q from the beautiful typeface Baskerville. It was created in 1757 as a transitional serif font. Usually I'm not much into serif fonts because of their lack of versatility as modern display print, but I think this is such a beautiful letter I couldn't help myself. The tail of a Q is one of the first things designers look at when identifying fonts. Because of its uniqueness, I chose it as my self-portrait. Plus, the letter "Q" makes a great sound when you say it. It can be challenging... kind of like the "Ca" in my name, right? Below is what I've done so far. I designed a background in Photoshop using a million layers but I think it fits. Transition of old typeface yet the new grunge background. I'm somewhere in the middle.
Let me know your thoughts!I'll be posting some ideas for a project I'm doing for "leave behinds" in the next couple of days. I promise it won't take me a month again.
Anyway, here's a nice picture I found while surfing that I adore. Amen sister friend.
Nice to see you blogging, Qulyn.
ReplyDeletei really love your Q! I know I told you this already. But I really do. I think you did a great job with all the layers and I really feel that letter Q hahaha.
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