"In this digital age of computer - Generated graphs and typography, it's refreshing to see a small subset of typographers who still believe in working by hand"
Perry, M. (2007). A Catalog of Type Hand Job. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
"Once upon a time, graphic designers would've been expected to have a decent number of lettering skills even if it were just to work up an initial layout. Then the computer completely removed the need for these skills by rendering hand lettering absolute, the computer strips it of its previous obligations and imbues the very act of lettering with a level of meaning that it has not had. Now I use my hands because I want mistakes, quirks, and imperfections- those qualities that give my work warmth."
Perry, M. (2007).
A Catalog of Type Hand Job. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp 14.
"I would go as far as to say that a lot of people working by hand are directly inspired by seeing work done by others using the same medium and believing in it."
Perry, M. (2007).
A Catalog of Type Hand Job. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp 14.
As text is a massive part of this project I feel like it has been very important to research different types of text and different ways of rendering the text. Going forward I am planning on experimenting with hand rendering my own but also using the letterpress facilities at University to help push forward the "fight the power" idea for this project. I plan on documenting everything in my sketchbook and on this blog.
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