Alphabet City

Alphabet City

The Ask:

The Answer:

Design a series of posters that explore the expressive potential inherent in a single letter of the alphabet using the Typographic Systems.

K, my favorite letter because it is the first letter of my sister’s name. Bold and strong just like her, these are my iterations of various typographic systems and my “Alphabet City.”

Software: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Axial

All elements are organized either to the left or the right of a single axis.

Radial

All elements extend from a central focal point.

Dilatational

All elements expand from a central point in a circular fashion

Grid

A system of vertical and horizontal divisions.

Modular

A series of non-objective elements that are constructed as standardized units or containers.

Transitional

An informal system of layered banding.

Bilateral

All text is arranged symmetrically on a single axis.

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