These are my final pieces for the Alphabet Soup: Visual Thinking task. The rest of my development and research for the project can also be found on here. The word I had to make the letterforms represent was Dissect.
Evaluation
How I Approcahed It
I approached the project by taking the term Dissect literally. I looked at the definition which said to cut things up and study them internally, or to examine closely. My aim was then to find as many different ways as possible to portray dissect, as I didn't want to have two of the same style.
How I Worked
I started off by drawing lots of sketches in a notebook, so that I could visualise what they could look like, and I could change my ideas easily. I alway find working from pen and paper helps before I go to screen, as I then scanned the sketches into Illustrator. Once there, I created more accurate mock ups on Illustrator which were all to the right scale. Then I printed them off, traced them using tracing paper, and drew them onto card. I usually work like this because I like to make sure that my designs are in proportion and are definite.
What Worked?
You can easily tell what each letterform is, as I didn't want to alienate them too much. Even the 'S' which is mixed up, and the 'B' which is four different typefaces still clearly represent their letterform. I stuck to the criteria which was to work with black and white, keep them handdrawn, and present them on a 10x10cm format. I also tried different mediums such as watercolur, papercut and different types of pen. I am happy with the majority of them, especially given the timeframe as I found the word quite hard to work with.
What Didn't Work?
I would have liked to spend more time on the finish of them, to make them a higher quality standard, but given the timeframe I think I did the best that I could. There are a couple of letters such as the B and the H that I am not happy with, and I dont think they are a reflection of the type of work I usually produce.
What Would I Do Differently Next Time?
Next time I would try and manage my time better and come up with all the ideas as soon as I could so I could allow myself more time towards the end to produce better quality prints. I think I would also try and work quicker as I tended to get distracted easily by eating, cooking or socialising.
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