Plotter
What was the assignment? For this assignment, we were supposed to pick five typefaces and one character from each. From there, we applied a fill and a transformation to each. I was new with illustrator, so my process was a bit clumsy. This project forced us to use the pathfinder tool, which was a new experience that I’m glad I got to have.
This project was challenging because the fill needed to be dense enough that the letter was legible. Also, we were plotting with a laser cutter using gel pen on black French paper. Pen choices needed to be visible on the paper. I found that dense jelly neons worked best on black paper. The assignment outlined a few types of fills and transformations, and I started by seeing which transformations would best match us visually with which fills. Next, I figured out which transformation best complimented each character. Minor adjustments were made to the fills in order to complement the character best.