adventures in type
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- Original “July” font with a painted texture.
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- July type treatment.
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- July poster with King of Fighters XII theme.
As my current projects are still in production, I’ve had to dig into my archives to find something fun to post. I have two projects on the side I’d like to do, so as soon as I get a spare moment, I’ll have to start dropping some process on this blog.
Illustrators can make type too! I went all out on my July poster and after spending hours and hours painting Leona from King of Fighters, I designed and painted the type face for the title as well! It left it with a fun, illustrative feeling in the end.
July poster with King of Fighters XII theme.
I even heavily manipulated the dates. This project was exhausting to execute, but the dedication really showed.
After months of making posters I really wanted to show off what I was capable of by making every aspect completely original. My own art, my own design, my own type!
I used Japanese signage as inspiration for the typeface I created. I needed it to have the Asian flair to match the Japanese fighting game it was showcasing. When the vectors weren’t doing enough for me, I switched to hand painted textures to give it an old backlit sign look. It came out pretty cool!
Much like baking a pie, it’s easier to buy a crust sometimes and just make the filling homemade. ;) I need to find a nice balance between creating my own components and letting standard fonts do what they do best – save me time! Haha.
