Graphics Reference
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Typographic cubes
Blending Latin and non-Latin
typographic forms
R. Roger Remington
Levi Hammett
Leland Hill
Rochester Institute ofTechnology
Virginia Commonwealth University,
Doha, Qatar
A visual presentation combining typography, images, and symbols was
created as an extension of a self-assessment study by advanced design
students (Figs.
11- 63 to 11- 65
). The students made a formal analysis of
their past experiences and future goals. This part of the project stressed
research and information gathering. The collected materials were
evaluated for their communicative effectiveness in a complex design.
Transforming diverse information into a three-dimensional cube
poses a complex design problem. Each side of the cube functions
as part of a totality; the six contiguous sides are graphically and
communicatively integrated.
Objectives of this project included a rigorous process of form
generation. After selecting an existing Latin letterform from a provided
list, students were asked to identify a non-Latin letterform having
similar but also contrasting formal characteristics. Students were
then instructed to create a unique symbol, a blend of the visual
characteristics of the two typographic forms. A large quantity of
experimental processes were explored using different materials. First
explored two-dimensionally, the final outcome was realized three-
dimensionally. Foam prototypes led to the construction of highly
crafted wooden typographic object signs (Figs.
11- 66 to 11- 68
).
11-63
Designer: Beth April Smolev
11-66
Designer: Fatima Bukhshaisha
11-64
Designer:
Katherine St. James
11-65
Designer:
Bruce Morgan
11-67
Designer: Khadija Safri
11-68
Designer: Joanne Bermejo
