Task
1 hour – write your first name using letterforms made only out of circle, square and triangle.
Consider
- What is necessary to make the letters recognizable?
- What can be left out?
- How do you differentiate the letters but maintain a consistency?
Can be done digitally or on paper.
I decided to create mine using Figma, I originally wanted to create my name using all the shape options given and these were my results:
This is my initial idea, I used only circles, I wanted to play with negative space and stick to my favourite colour – pink.
It kind of reminds me of lights shinning in the dark or lightbulbs forming your name.
This was my second attempt, I wanted to allude to the letters whilst still using negative space and the circular shape, I like it but it is not quite there. I darkened the pink to give it a more mature look.
For my 3rd attempt I took inspiration from one of my favourite Disney movies – Monsters inc.
Bellow is shown my final outcome.
I am quite pleased with the final outcome as I think it is quite quirky, unique and energetic – which for anyone that knows me – describes me perfectly.
What really appealed to me about the monsters inc aesthetic was the starting colours against a black background – This is something I simply had to incorporate into my design.