I’ve been wanting to step up my typography game. I went to college for illustration, and 95% of my professors taught us to stay away from typography in our art. We were free to experiment with type if we wanted, but it wasn’t recommended. So most of us never did.
I love graphic design and typography and have always had a huge interest in fonts, but I also enjoyed learning about illustration and how to further enhance my skills so I went to school for that. There was a weird superiority competitive aura between the fine art students, illustration students, and graphic design students, and for whatever reason the school found it wasn’t necessary for any of those three majors to interweave, we unfortunately weren’t given the option to learn more and experiment with fine arts or graphic design. I really wanted to learn more about type, and the one class we were required to take that “taught” typography was just crap, if I could be honest.
Since graduating, I’ve taken a couple of graphic design courses elsewhere to try and be more well rounded. After finishing up those classes, I’ve taken it upon myself to continue practicing and have fun with type. The typography world is just a cool place to be a part of.
So what better way to practice than to just do?
I’ve decided I’m going to pick out quotes from songs I like and experiment that way. I figured I don’t need to write out a full alphabet to create typography.
There are so many typography blogs, Tumblrs, and Instagrams I’ve been keeping my eye on that are full of inspiration. It’s making me feel encouraged and motivated to keep trying. I really want to step up my game, I’m determined!
So the top image is my favorite line from the Talking Heads song Psycho Killer that I very much appreciate.
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