Exercise: Text and image
Begin by taking each pair of words in turn from the list below and writing them in your own handwriting.
Big /Small
Fat /Thin
Fast/ Slow
Fun/ Boring
Calm/ Mad
Now write each pair of opposites in a way that is descriptive – use the shape and size of the word and the relative position of the letters to express the meaning of the word.
Turning to your computer software, scroll through the fonts and select one that suits your word.
I’ve bee choosing from few different fonts
and decided you use these
Trace the typeface in pencil using the colour that best communicates its meaning. Use a moodboard to explore other media qualities which communicate the meaning of your word – consider texture, line quality and colour combinations.
Big
Small
Fat
Thin
Fast
The word fast reminds me of the fast driving, so I’ve made the letter F the same way it’s used in the formula 1 logo.
Slow
Fun
I personally believe that fun is supposed to be loud. That’s why I decided to add an exclamation point at the end of this word.
Boring
Most of all I associate boredom with bureaucracy and documents. So I’ ve chosen a usual font for business documents. I wrote word boring with a capital letter and ended it with dot. I think that the most appropriate color for boring is grey.
Calm
Mad
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