Found typography, by Emily Gregor

Found Typography

By Emily Gregor

The Problem Specifications • Use our cameras to capture your alphabet using the screen as your frame of reference.

• Create an Issuu that is 27 We were asked to find - 28 pages long (include a typographic forms in the cover page) and place one wild and built environment. photo per page from A - Z. For example, looking at • Second, create a contact a bike rack on the street sheet of your alphabet in and cropping the photo so InDesign that is 11” x 17” the bars create a “C”. Or documenting the backside of using a grid structure. a chair for an “O”. The catch • Upload the Issuu, and print out in color the 11” x 17” here is that our photos will finished version and bring have to clue the audience to class after fall break. (us) in on where you were over fall break.

Over fall break we were tasked with finding an alphabet in your environment.

What my strategy was: I knew it would be difficult for me to find the letters I wanted to, I even ended up finding multiple examples of the same letter, but then there were some I couldn’t find at all. The most difficult letters for me to find were: R, K, S, Z, B, and M/N. I also tried to push myself to find ones people wouldn’t be expecting. I’m not sure if where I was will be obvious, but I’m hoping it’s not too obscure. Enjoy!

Where I found it: at the farmer’s market on Saturday, near a construction area.

Where I found it: at Cowles Library on Drake University’s campus.

Where I found it: On the ground near the parking garage at Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: on a cart at Java Joes coffeehouse in downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: on a wall at Java Joes coffeehouse in downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: at a park on a rainy day near Des Moines.

Where I found it: Downtown, near the library.

Where I found it: at a park on a rainy day near Des Moines.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: While walking around inside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: On Drake University’s campus.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: On Drake University’s campus.

Where I found it, in my suite at my house.

Where I found it: in my suite at my house.

Where I found it: While walking around outside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: While walking around inside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: at a park on a rainy day near Des Moines.

Where I found it: Walking around downtown Des Moines.

Where I found it: While walking around outside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: While walking around inside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: While walking around inside Meredith Corporation, where I work.

Where I found it: On Drake University’s campus.

Emily Gregor | Found Typography