OK, yesterday you got the letter "S," and today you get "K." Actually you get 12 "K"s thanks to the book Drawing for Graphic Design: Understanding Conceptual Principles and Practical Techniques to Create Unique, Effective Design Solutions.
Click on this page from Drawing for Graphic Design to enlarge and read all about letterform manipulation and use this as inspiration to try drawing the same letter 12 ways!
More about the Rockport book:
by
Timothy Samara
Here is a complete, comprehensive drawing reference for design students and professionals alike who want to implement drawing as a professional tool. In Drawing for Graphic Design, Timothy Samara empowers readers to add drawing to their design vocabulary, featuring case studies of commercial projects from start to finish along with a showcase of real-world projects that integrate drawing as an intrinsic part of their visual communication. Filled with original author drawings and sketches, it’s a must-have reference that will benefit designers of all levels.
Timothy Samara is a graphic designer based in New York City, where he divides his time between teaching, writing, lecturing, and freelance consulting through STIM Visual Communication. His 18-year career in branding and information design has explored projects in print, packaging, environments, user interface design, and animation. He has been a senior art director at Ruder Finn, New York’s largest public relations firm, and senior art director at Pettistudio, a small multidisciplinary design firm. Before relocating to Manhattan, he was principal of Physiologic in Syracuse, located in upstate New York.
What a great inspiration for reluctant drawers. I love the idea of patterning and making marks both inside and outside the box of the letter.
I can see where this technique could be used in textiles and multi-media as well.
Many thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Suella | August 01, 2012 at 11:39 PM
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Posted by: Hogan | August 03, 2012 at 11:51 PM