College project, could do with some inspiration

tatemze21 April 2008 · 16:08

Hi, I’m just starting my final major project in my art and design course at college and I’m at a blank for ideas. Everyones work is gong to be put up for exhibition in a few months time and I would really like to do something that is eye catching and interesting even to people that don’t really have an interest in typography. If anybody could give me some ideas it would be greatly appreciated as I’m really struggling and I’ve got to send off a statement of intent in a few days. Thankyou in advance to anyone that replies.

blank21 April 2008 · 17:05

Well, I just sent the typeface specimen I did for my typeface design thesis to print. Nothing drops jaws like a new typeface.

Stephen Coles21 April 2008 · 19:37

Oh noes! Your ’y’ hasn’t fully descended!

aa10121 April 2008 · 21:58

Why do something you are not interested in?

Will Stanford22 April 2008 · 04:56

If you want to show off both your own skill and the potential for good typography you could work on existing, well known, but poor examples of typography and improve them.

This would serve to both to be interesting in it’s own right and to be accessible to non-typographers as they would have a point of reference from which to start.

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