LETTERHEADS, ALPHABEASTS & ARCHITEXT (Creative Typography)
by Maree Coote
Description
- The world is made of shapes; shapes are all around us.
- Maree has created photo alphabets and will discuss the importance of being observant and of ‘creative noticing’.
- Many shapes we can see in the world around us remind us of letters of the Aplhabet.
- Maree will tell the story of type, a short history of letters and the alphabet, and we will get to know lettershapes better.
- Maree will show you how to create images using the letters of the alphabet, and how to create a Fontigram, which is an image that uses ONLY the letters of the subject’s name.
Covers book title: Spellbound; Alphabeasts; Animology; Dogography; Letter from Australia; Letters from Australia; Letters From New York; Alphabet City Melbourne… and more
Topics covered:
- Creativity and noticing/visual literacy skills
- A short introduction to the history of alphabets and letters
- A discussion of creative typography
- ‘Painting’ with the alphabet
- Creating a Fontigram
- Create your own typeface design (these projects are tailored to the age group)
Details
Audience
Late Primary Students (Advanced version also available for Secondary art students/Tertiary graphics students
Duration
45 mins plus Q+A time
Requirements
Data Projector, screen. File is Mac format. I will bring it on a laptop. I have Mac adaptor, but need the venue’s projector’s video adaptor to connect back to my Mac. Internet connection not required. My presentation may need to play video, and/or audio (video, is.mp4 and .mov.)