2G
I had so much fun with my letter "R" design study, that I've decided to swing for the fence and explore the entire alphabet. A call for requests was returned first by Gena Romano of Top Shelf Design, kindly asking that I proceed with the letter "G".
"G" is a fun letter to play with because of it's combination of circular and angular geometry. It's foundation can be created simply by placing a square thingy in the bottom right corner of a round thingy, and voila.
But wait, there's more...
The "G" can quickly transform from a rigid shape, to an organic, blossoming seed of consonant goodness, literally. Hold up a bean or seed on it's side so that the little belly button is facing right. Now imagine it sprouted, what do you see? A "G" has grown before your very eyes.
One final observation of this letter I must mention is the various ways it can be composed. Visualize these three scenarios, if you will:
Note: All three involve a horse and a race track from a byrd's eye view.
1. The horse starts off, runs around the track, just as it approaches the finish line, it says "I'm done runnin" and cuts over into the middle of the field to eat some grass. That's a "G"
2. This scenario includes the addition of a final jump that spans the width of the track and beyond, and is set up as they approach the finish line. The horse gets tired, says "I'm done jumpin" and stops just short of the obstacle and pees. That's a "G" too.
3. In the third and final scenario, there's two horses. They're neck and neck coming around the turn, approaching the finish line, but they suddenly stop short. Deciding they had better things to do than run around in circles, they hoof bump, say their goodbyes and go their separate ways. One heads to the infield for a nap the other turns around and walks straight down and out of the arena. A "G" is formed.
I probably won't write quite so much about every letter in the future, but I just felt like sharing some of my observations on this one. Letter forms have life and can be found in almost anything. What do you see?
Please feel free to comment if you feel inclined. All are welcomed and appreciated.
Enjoy.
"G" is a fun letter to play with because of it's combination of circular and angular geometry. It's foundation can be created simply by placing a square thingy in the bottom right corner of a round thingy, and voila.
But wait, there's more...
The "G" can quickly transform from a rigid shape, to an organic, blossoming seed of consonant goodness, literally. Hold up a bean or seed on it's side so that the little belly button is facing right. Now imagine it sprouted, what do you see? A "G" has grown before your very eyes.
One final observation of this letter I must mention is the various ways it can be composed. Visualize these three scenarios, if you will:
Note: All three involve a horse and a race track from a byrd's eye view.
1. The horse starts off, runs around the track, just as it approaches the finish line, it says "I'm done runnin" and cuts over into the middle of the field to eat some grass. That's a "G"
2. This scenario includes the addition of a final jump that spans the width of the track and beyond, and is set up as they approach the finish line. The horse gets tired, says "I'm done jumpin" and stops just short of the obstacle and pees. That's a "G" too.
3. In the third and final scenario, there's two horses. They're neck and neck coming around the turn, approaching the finish line, but they suddenly stop short. Deciding they had better things to do than run around in circles, they hoof bump, say their goodbyes and go their separate ways. One heads to the infield for a nap the other turns around and walks straight down and out of the arena. A "G" is formed.
I probably won't write quite so much about every letter in the future, but I just felt like sharing some of my observations on this one. Letter forms have life and can be found in almost anything. What do you see?
Please feel free to comment if you feel inclined. All are welcomed and appreciated.
Enjoy.
Labels: digital illustration, drawing, typography
