I've been a right miserable old bastard this weekend. Partly because I am a miserable old bastard and partly because this type project has been casting a black shadow over everything i've attempted to do. No inspiration here for me i'm afraid, but it's not because I hate type, far from it, I appreciate it, and understand it's importance, it's just that, well, it doesn't get my juices flowing in any way, shape or form. I've researched my chosen fonts/types til my eyes have really stung, i've attempted thumbnails and I have even been seen working on/with/against my arch nemesis, Adobe Illustrator. But it's not happening. I am sorry to say that I don't feel I will be falling in love with fonts anytime soon, certainly not in the same way I would with a painting or a drawing. I decided to take a break and I begun to look at the bigger picture, which for me is learning to draw, and after a few pages in my sketch book, I managed to forget all about type for a while, and my mood has miraculously lifted...as i've said before, I need to keep my eye on the prize, not get hung up on what I can't do, if I fail, I fail, I fail so fuck it.
Fonts are just not my type.
Oh, my. I didn't know we could use bad words on our blogs, hey now, Alex. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will get around it. I also was very hard for me to get around it, especially on my first ever mini project - A poster about IMPACT. It was difficult to portray how the type is, but I got there in the end. Talk to some tutors, as well. I know my tutor Zoe LOVES type, so I'm sure she can help you out :3
Cheers, Lisa.
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