Sunday 11 January 2009

Chapter One

Media Research
Making a collection of postal and stationary items



This collection of envelopes and stamps decided the colour scheme for this module

The Chosen Colours

Yellow, Brown and Blue

A gathering up of threads and ribbons ready to start











Making patterns and new shapes with envelopes


Stamp Collection





The stamps were put in order of colour and the image made was put through Photoshop and given different special effects




Media Items

A collection of media/stationary items

Mixed up media items - photoshop potential

Rubbings made of paper clips

Rubbings made of stamps

Rubbing made of an envelope, stamps and paper clips

Lettering Research


Collection of Lettering from magazines



Different Styles of Lettering gathered from magazines, packaging, lables and newspapers




Alphabet formed from the lettering collection



Patterns created from the alphabets
To be used later as grids see Chapter 7 "Grids by Other Means"

Lettering from other Cultures and Times



Taken during a visit to the British Museum