Inhale Exhale

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Typographic Manipulation

This is a typography piece done for the STA Chicago Student Chapter "Letterform, Ligature, Number, Punctuation" Design Contest. The restrictions were you could only use one of those four typographic

elements on a page, and poster size had to be 13" x 19" or larger. Each poster is 13" x 25.5" printed

on Red River 66lb. Arctic Polar Satin paper. The posters are spaced with 0.5" between them. The

Inhale posters sit above the Exhale posters with a spacing of 1". The installation is around 6' x 4.5'.

Graphic Concept

This is an exploration of the shapes that make up a letterform. It breaks down each letterform into

basic shapes and lines. It's meant to be clear from far away, but the closer you get the more abstract

it becomes. When we're standing at a distance the eye will naturally fill the gaps between the shapes

and cancel out the lines. This will make the letters legible. When viewed up close the gaps and lines

become noticeable, making the shapes pop as separate entities. The panoramic landscapes for both backgrounds are apart of the bigger picture. The Inhale background is baron because we breathe in

the life from that scene leaving it empty. The Exhale background represents the exhalation of the life

we breathed in, so the scene is vibrant and full of life. The letterform is a living, breathing creation.

Accolade
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago Society of Typographic Arts:
Student Chapter October Exhibition 2011 Award Winner.