This is the typeface i have produced for Dave(left) Daves typeface for me is the trace on the right and i feel quite embarrassed as his does really represent me and mine looks quite boring.I didnt intend on doing because it doesnt represent Daves lively,vibrant personality/character.
After searching for fonts and existing typefaces that could sum up or represent the qualities of Daves character,i decided to take a plain,standard font(Arial Black in the end)and manipulate that in a way to produce a more lively and personal typeface.
I looked at Daves own handwriting as it was an existing collection of letterforms and tried intergrating that with some standard fonts.
Daves handwriting is all in uppercase so i kept that element. I wanted to show 2 sides of Daves pesonality through the typeface.A more serious side: honest,hardworking,intelligent.This is where i have kept half the original font with right angles.But the other side of his personality:funny,quick thinking,witty humour is represented through the quick mark making taken from Daves own handwriting,found in the questionnaire he filled in.
just some experimentations
The typeface is simply lines representing Daves down to earth nature.The existing font/letterforms have been manipulated yet they are still legible,not over complicated like Dave himself,just an 'honest sound lad'! And i've also incorporated an element of dave himself through using his handwriting.
Even though Dave WOULD NOT agree because the name badge i made was crappy,this project felt like Christmas!!well...not exactly,but i was well excited about getting my name badge.This is what Dave made,based on my personality,so awesome!!
It even matched what i was wearing that day,he must be bloody psychic or summet! or just knows me well,which was the aim of the brief.
