I never quite put so much thought into writing my name!
The real task was to trace our names from a set of different typefaces that were provided so that we could 'feel' the letterforms. Also realize the importance of placement and spacing between the letters. I, as usual, ended up concentrating more on the tertiary task which was, to write out our names in such a way that it conveyed something about ourselves.
I love tracing! So the real task that was given, might as well have been a nice, gooey, warm, chocolate brownie! At the moment, I cannot quite remember which typefaces I used (annotation alert!), but I think they were Caslon for 'Roopa' and definitely Gill Sans for 'basu'. I used a classic serif and a classic san serif to convey my contradictions : strong but delicate, traditional but modern, or even dreamer AND a believer!
I centered my surname because I wanted to convey a 'strong base' that would visually 'hold me up'. I remember being torn about using a bigger font size for 'basu' to give 'Roopa' a bit more support. But then I remember discarding that idea because I wanted 'Roopa' to stand out much more than 'basu'. Overall, I remember wanting for it to have a balanced feel even though the typefaces used were different from each other.
And they ask what's in a name! Wow! Never knew so much goes behind designing. And that it can be an interesting read! Looking forward to many more from you!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started as a designer we used to make visuals by hand. So any large type was probably drawn; smaller text was usually a Xerox of some sample setting. It took ages and the visuals were rough. The bad old days! So people my age and older look back on these activities and shudder. But to appreciate form I think they are still a useful exercise.
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