wood type study
This project was all about studying wood type and recreating historic typefaces. Since wood type was originally used for large-scale letters that demanded attention in urban space, we were prompted to use our type in a large scale, somewhere around the studio.
First, we got to look through the wood type collection that BU has. This is just a small sample of that collection:
We then chose a typeface from a catalog to work with. I chose a typeface called No. 508. I used Illustrator to trace the letters I’d need for my installation.
I used the vinyl cutter to print the characters; then I installed my type on the support column next to my desk in the graduate studio.
I hoped it would serve as a reminder in the midst of everything that comes with being a full time graduate student with two small kids to take care of. (I added post-its, which represent my running to-do list that never is finished.)
Stay strong, like this column.
