Type Project at Uni

I started my typography project at university by experimenting. Here is a very small section of my A2 sketchbook of experiments.

This was the outcome, a typeface I decided to call Delight. Using inspiration from a chocolate box for the colour pallet and packaging for the type. Using shimmery cream stock and patterns created from the type design, I presented the type in a small box with a booklet.

 And here is all the waste from the nets I made. I made a couple of spare boxes too!

Letterpress

So I finally bought some ink to try the letterpress stamp!

Letterpress and embroidery

A friend bought me a small rubber letterpress stamp from Portobello market a few weeks ago. The flowing curves and patterns intertwining with the typeface inspired me to produce my own design. I created small illustrations and then planned out the design on fabric and recreated it using thread to add colour.

I love sew by hand, probably because I'm not great at it but I find it therapeutic.

Brighton

A day trip to Brighton! A day out in Brighton and I decided to visit Brighton Art Gallery and Museum. There was an instillation of Yinka Shonibare’s work which explores immigration and culture (a topic I am interested in). I also visited the very extravagant pavilion. Its eastern inspired architecture (along with the warm weather that day) almost made me feel like I was far away from the UK.

Party Animals!

One of my favourite screen prints from my playful printmaking project; Party animals.
This is Sebastian the bear sipping on a cocktail, screen printed on some lovely floral fabric.

Journal pages

First year of university complete! We were told to keep a journal throughout the year which is to be filled with everything and anything. Here are some of the pages from my journal. I thought this was a really lovely project for first year as you were forced to record your journey at university visually, some really lovely memories inside mine!