Hearing Jessica and her partner talk about the life of a typographer/letterer gave me a better understanding of what goes on behind the scenes of a designer. They were able to design their own work space to cater to their specific needs and this seems important considering how much time is spent in the studio. By having easy access to tools, sketchbooks, and tracing paper they can easily create work and brainstorm.
They also use and participate in daily online resources like Daily Drop Cap which allows for another perspective. I learned that there is a difference between letterers and typographers and both are different than just being a designer. Because they are focused on this, they often write out the type first and end up leaving some elements of this in the final product for originality. They understand the basic elements of type and therefore enjoy the process of brainstorming and research which is essential to creating original work.
No comments:
Post a Comment