From the starting questionnaire we had I was given a lot of information about Daisy, I discarded quite a lot of it because I couldn't see it been of any use to much. In regards to creating typography from anyway, I looked through it for places to start. I suggested to write down each others handwriting, Daisy's had really great form and it was a instant inspiration to me, why not create a typeface based on her handwriting and influences in design. Taking a typeface which roughly represents her interests and bringing it together with her handwriting was my starting point and I went into tunnel vision from there. Creating her handwriting as a typeface.
I have to say, a lot worked for this. The typeface merged beautifully with the handwriting, taking her mannerisms inside of her handwriting. A little of the form, the arches and kicks. Beautiful. It went along with Futura really nicely, aesthetically anyway...
However what didn't work in the typeface was the transition from tracing paper to digital creating it. I found it just didn't feel right, it was bulky and although it represent her handwriting I don't feel it got across the messages I was trying to get across, such as it been her handwriting. So from there I created each one using the middle of the letters of each letter, this then became my final outcome which was then printed and traced onto the A1 sheet of tracing paper I then presented at the crit.
If I was to do anything differently, next time I think I would definitely look into my influences to bring into the design, I stuck to one idea and went all the way with it. Although I do like the outcome alot, I have to say, I feel I limited my self with the whole project and narrowed it down possibly too much. But then again the idea was unlike everyone elses and I guess this could it be it's one merit on not doing anything like everyone else? I don't know, but that'd be where I'd change my attitude if I was to do this again however.
In the crit we stood and talked about how we created our finals and what it represented in our partner. I guess mine was pretty straight forward on that it was the handwriting and the process behind creating it I mentioned. Also along with that how I took action on the previous progress crit on decreasing the size of the stroke [mentioned more in the practice post on the typeface's creation]. It was amazing to see everyones typefaces and I strongly feel daisy's typeface reflected me. It's weird because I never think what would represent me, but seeing someone else's interoperation of me was really weird and eye opening to see.
