Typography I – Type is Space

Type is Space was my very first graphic design project. Professor Lorena Howard-Sheridan told us “Type is Space” and gave us the task to develop a collection of typographic compositions, in which different concepts were going to be expressed through the use of type and space. I created a total of six different compositions but for the purpose of this assessment, I picked my best two.

For the first composition pictured in this assessment, I wanted to create something simple but powerful. I decided to write the word space in a diagonal line with each letter being a different size. I also wanted to play with the negative space since the composition had to represent the phrase “Type is Space.”

For the second composition, I played with repetition, negative space, and size. I took the idea from the first composition but this time, I followed a vertical pattern.

Overall, this project gave me the opportunity to experiment with the form and counter form used in the word “Space.” This project also challenge because I had to create a composition that convey the meaning of the word, making the finished composition legible and easy to understand.