Two n Half Dimension - (Typographic Experiment)

Typographic experiment inspired from cityscapes

Typography, the fundamental element of graphic design, is the starting point of visual perception on paper. Constructing typographic forms is similar to the process of constructing architecture in that they are both based on a structure of verticals and horizontals. Similarly, they express a language with which mankind communicates.

In this project, I have chosen to study temporary cantilevered structures as evidence of how humans manifest visual perception between both architectural and typographic forms - linking the design of the built environment to methods of visual communication. My work transforms the possibilities of a generic form by highlighting its potential in situ. Inspired by the spatial experience of observing cityscapes, I developed a typographic form based on the way we perceive space: through the constant change of light and shadow. An infinite array of possible forms proves reminiscent of our experience of space and subjective observations made through varied movement. The purpose of my efforts is to study of the inter-relationship between the two disciplines.

Winter 2003 – Summer 2004

Cooked by Cyan Koo