Thursday 26th February 2009

Todays tasks were to continue with Artist research and imitate a few techniques through the research i have found. 

I was able to email the typographer Ewald Spieker, who experiments with forms of typography. I was fortunate to visit him in Amsterdam at his studio, and i was so inspired by all his pieces, that i have based my project on the way he experiments with the form of typography. I am hoping that he will email me back with information on where he gets his inspiration and ideas from. 

Above is a photo i took while in Amsterdam of outside of Ewald Spieker's studio.

I managed to do a few sketches from some pictures i have found in books but i have been unable to create any design sheets. However i will persist in researching artists one i have been advised to look at was Eric Gill and Bob and Roberta Smith.

Wednesday 25th February 2009

Tasks to be completed:

 - Printing out Photos of when i visited Ewald Spieker

 - Scan more pictures from books

 - Research Artists

 - Print any research found

I have been able to complete the last three tasks. I was able to find some interesting research especially from an artist called Takenobu Igarashi, who combine typography and sculpture, which is something that i am planning to do. I also looked at Jasper Johns and a few others. I was unable to complete the first task as i couldn't go to a photo center. This means that i will need to complete this task either thursday or friday. 

Im pleased that i completed most of my tasks and i feel that im on schedule. Tomorrow i would like to continue with my journal and start a design sheet. 

Tuesday 24th February 2009

Todays Tasks were to:

 - Research some artists relating to the project

 - Photocopy/scan and print pictures for research

 - To stick them in my journal 

I was able to start all of the tasks and compete them, however some may need to be continued with, such as research.

I felt that i could have probably done more in the way of tasks, but it took quite a long time to find a few artists, as a lot of them do not create pieces that experiment with the forms of typography and typographic structures. 

I will continue to carry on with research and i have been able to begin by imitating a few of the techniques used in my journal. I will continue this further and try and make my journal more contemporary.

Monday 23rd February 2009

I have started my final major project, i have decided to call the title 'Typomentation'. It is based on experimenting with the form and aesthetics of typography, as it is a piece of graphic design that is seen in everyday life and most of us don't realise its form and function.

I have decided that i will need to research typography through books and websites this week, so that i can take some inspiration and experiment with my own forms of type.