Week 8.1

This was another abstract typography composition done for the same project as this one. It was one of my first attempts at a typographic piece, abstract or not.

One of the general rules of design is to use, at most, three typefaces. But since I'd interpreted this project as needing to be abstract, I didn't think that applied. So I just went ahead and scrolled through an unbelievable amount of typefaces - I hadn't realized I had so many until this project - until I found one I thought might work. I worked primarily out of Illustrator's Glyphs window, because I wasn't looking for letters. I was looking for shapes, and there were many more interesting shapes in the typefaces than just the letters and numbers, and I wanted to make sure I kept the option open.

In keeping with the overall theme I used for the six pieces of this project, I wanted just a splash of color amongst the stark black and white; this time, it was a golden yellow. I didn't choose that color for this particular composition for any real reason other than the fact that I hadn't used it yet. Looking at it now, I think the choice worked, because it's just a little bit of color that doesn't overload anything. The two grays I used were implemented in the same way as before - to give a little bit of flow between the color and the black.

I think it turned out pretty well; in my opinion, it's one of my better compositions for this project. I didn't run into many problems with it either, other than the occasional struggle of where to place an element. I think it's a nice piece, and I hope any others that see it feel the same.