- When researching the imperial measurement system there is a lot of history that goes way back. Thinking of applying this historical element within the process.
- Thinking of developing using letterpress typesetting as a way to incorporate the historical element without it looking too gaudy.
Went with times new roman, traditional serif typeface, in 18pt, not too small as only testing a small piece of text.
The first attempt showed some mistakes within the letters.
The 'n' in 'University' was an upsidedown u, the 'p' in 'spans' was actually a 'q', and the 'l' in 'nails' was in bold. Also the 'i' in 'University' didn't print very well, and the text wasn't closely aligned to the left with some of the lines.
Once I made the alterations to the type the results were really effective, they showed a precise way of developing type, however the layout wasn't right. It was dull and didn't embrace the bonkers nature of the imperial system.
It became too systematic, the process itself is very long, do I have enough time for this?
Maybe need to experiment more with difference typefaces, using these alongside each other. Potentially try using the wooden type, not with any specific typesetting at all to see the result.
What went well:
> Incorporating the historical element into the project was good, however, it didn't compliment the full idea.
> Learning the process of typesetting again was really good to so, definitely need to keep up with it.
Where to go next:
> Think about the wooden text and typesetting, gives you more freedom while still being a traditional method of printing.
> Need to finalise the outcome, what would best suit it? Discuss this with Kristen when meeting.
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