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Flowering typography
Inventing sign systems
Dennis Y. Ichiyama
Greg Prygrocki
Purdue University
North Carolina State University
Selected letters of the alphabet were
combined with images of flowers that
have been reduced into visually simplified
forms. Each letter is coupled with a flower
whose name begins with the chosen letter.
In the examples shown, A is for alyssum
(Fig. 11- 6 ), K is for Kirengeshoma (Fig. 11-7 ),
J is for jalap root (Fig. 11- 8 ), and H is for
hollyhock (Fig. 11- 9 ).
A primary objective of this project is
to achieve a harmonious synthesis between
type and image, and in the process create
a new visual configuration. It is essential
that both the letterform and the flower
be recognizable in this hybrid form. This
project is also concerned with exploring the
dynamic relationship between positive and
negative space.
A set of nine signs were invented (Figs. 11-10 and 11-11 ). Each was
required to be a distinctive mark, with unique optical characteristics,
yet harmonious with all the other signs and clearly recognizable as
part of the set.
The focus of this project is to make students aware of the
properties that bring unity to any typographic system. These include
stroke weight and direction, stress, form repetition, and intersection.
11- 6
11-7
11-10 Designer: Joe Easter
11- 8
Fig. 11-6 to 11-9 Designer: Li Zhang
11- 9
11-11 Designer: Paul Dean
 
 
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