Typography / GRDE 201 Letterform Design Projects

This project required students to select, research and analyze an existing typeface as a point of departure to create their own system of related letterforms. Students selected one of the following letterform groupings to explore their systems:
model letters (n h m r u), bowls (b d g p q),
obliques (k v w x y z ), cursives (a c e o s),
and verticals (i f j l t).

Each student gave their new letterform system a cool name and created a book
documenting their design process.

Letterform grouping named "Beanpole" inspired by Verdana.



Design: Meghan Olexa

Letterform grouping named "Edward Scissorhands" inspired by Futura.



Design: Christina Thorpe

Letterform grouping named "Tilt" inspired by Didot.



Design: Eliza Tehan

Letterform grouping named "Mowgli" inspired by Futura.



Design: Sarah Ingerick

Letterform grouping named "Cranes" inspired by Didot.



Design: Shahd Zubier

Letterform grouping named "Eclipse" inspired by Avenir.



Design: Hanna Tangeman

Letterform grouping named "Tease" inspired by Caslon.



Design: Andrea Shaver