Shadow
Typography
Forming Art Through The Body Olivia Albers
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You Will See...
The making of shadows
Inking the name
The final product
Inspiration
Anatomy chart
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Making.
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Inking.
After a long time of litterally cutting, pasting, and inking my letters, I came up with three different renditions of my name. To make each version unique I tried changing the stroke of the letters, turning some letters into capitolized forms, and shaving away parts to make my name look balanced.
Only after I had so carefully traced and cut out my name did I find out that a valuable resource had been at my disposal the entire time. The lighted table. In hindsight, assessing all of my resources before inking would have been the smartest idea.
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Here I have carefully spaced out my letters to get the correct kearning and created a baseline so all of my letters sit on the same plane. With the letters “I”, “V”, and “A” the cap heights were set the same.
After creating my master sketch was finished I copied it on a new piece of paper so my finished name wouldn’t have any pencil marks. Here, the master sketch and finished outline are sitting on the lighted table I used to trace my letters.
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Final.
For the final rendition of my name, I chose the version that seemed to have the most movement and flow. Other sketches I did had an “A� that resembled a disfigured peep and looked very harsh at the end of my name. I liked the chunky look of this version and think the letters all work together to create an effect that is quite dreamy.
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Inspiration.
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Chart. • ascender
cap height •
• median
• x-height
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counter
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tail • axis
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• baseline
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bowl
bowl
crotch
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