This module is looking at lettering and media
Within the media research I considered different media, selected one type to develop and collected different paper based materials linked to this, examined containers, letter types, alphabets and alphabetical order.
Different media
The different types considered were within: correspondence, travel, postcards, Health Service, music, art, sport, cookery, groceries, posters, finance, and books.
I decided to develop ‘music’, which also links with the topic in Module 3.
Media linked to Music
Here is a selection of items, especially highlighting different papers. The more unusual included used manuscript papers for writing music, musical instrument guarantees, inside sleeves of records,and postal packaging. I also hope to collect and or use writing tools, inks, tape or cords for packaging (maybe old casette tape) and I would also like to include bits of an old string instrument.
Followed by different items related to music in newspapers, magazines and theatre brochures; adverts, articles, progamme details
Containers
I selected a number of types of containers which had a flat surface, to consider making for the final resolved piece.
They included boxes, files, folders and books. (See also the booklets of Cas Holmes)
I liked the idea of possibly using a cylindrical container, based on CDs, DVDs, single records, EPs, LPs or other musical items of old
The above shows other circular images which sow lettering layouts
Styles of lettering in print
I explored many papers, some photographs and internet images collecting different print styles.
These are just a few:
My searches started to have a definite Wales or Welsh influence.
Here are just a few from a small booklet of samples
…… including music manuscripts and scores.
I also found my colour scheme based on the Welsh flag: white, red and green and older papers brown-tinged with age.
Alphabets
I researched different alphabets forming a booklet of my favourites: Arabic, alphabets for the blind, Celtic, Gaelic, Chinese, speedball script, Greek, Grafitti art, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Minoan picture writing and of course Welsh:
Based on the music theme I also arranged some cassettes and LP covers in alphabetical order
I was fascinated by the wide variety of designs used on the covers; illustrations and lettering
Last but not least I had a chat with our friendly stitch group and got some further ideas for this and future chapters
