I thought a was really limited with my pictures, because they only represent one letter each, and I don't want to realise a simple alphabet book to show what kind of type I have found in my area. I thought I couldn't have created a photography art book with my pictures. However I couldn't have taken other pictures because I'm staying at Leeds till Christmas. I shared my worries with the whole class.
After my presentation, Josh told me that I should take other pictures in Leeds, it will be interesting to compare Leeds and Saint-Gilles-X-Vie. It's really interested me because I've never thought about compare typographies according to their place. Maybe there is some rules that I can find in the end of my project, like if I am there or there I should use this kind of type or another. So my own project will help me with my other graphic design project or work. I decided to start thinking with both places.
On the one hand we have coat's fonts and on the other hand we have street's fonts
The main question/problematic is how compare two very different areas through typographies
How to contrast/confront/oppose or approach them?
Key words_
high pressure
hybridise
compare
oppose
reverse
opposite
contradict
gather
Which one is Leeds, which one is SGXV? Can we really see a difference between them? The gap between a french seaside resort to a UK city is maybe not that evident if we only look at the typographies. The aim is to obverse with my book if type is actually link to its place.
I want to do a book where in the end the reader could say, yes or no easily. Yes there is a kind of city typographies and of seaside typographies, or no.
FIRST IDEA
Children's book
Concept_ a dialogue, a discussion between the photographs
The letters will speak to each other like real characters, compare themselves with each other.
Use a simple vocabulary on their shapes, colours, functions etc...
It'll be a educational project for children (6-8 years old, when they start reading) It's for really early reader, the letters will speak in a very simple way like 'hello B, why I you so red?' 'I'm red because I am want to be visible' The book will teach them lot of things like colours, shapes, feelings, simple type vocabulary etc...
However, is letter on pictures is attractive enough for children? Not sure about that. After some research I realise that most of children's book have illustrations on it, with a lot of colours and different plan and drawing. The aim is obviously to not bore children. Indeed they have a limit concentration's time. Whereas all of my pictures have the same point of view which can be really boring for children. Although they can be sensible to a pictures too I think I should add something to the pictures if I chose to do this idea.
Some graphic designers have already explored the type as a children's books, like Delphine Cherdu with 'A comme Baleine'. This book encourages the early reader to connect a letter with an illustration. It's a game here, si it's interactive and catch the children's attention. They have a target, an aim, find the good solution. Again we can see load of colours and illustrations.
The game's books concept is interesting to attract more people, to get involved the reader.
SECOND IDEA
A game, an entertainment book.
The children's book of Delphine Cherdu give me the idea that a game is a strong concept for a book. It's can be fun, attractif and we can play several times.
Then, for inspiration, I visited the websites of various graphic designers who focus on publications. I was interested in one of them in particular: PPAF édition: in which four graphic designers work together to make children’s books, however because of their designs they are also appreciated by older people. I like their creation, it mixes graphic design and funny story for children. They also play with typographies, colours and simple shapes.
It's their book, 26 BIS ABC, which gave me the idea to link each of my pictures with a word or a sentence. Plus, my main task was orientated towards how to compare/oppose two different places through typography. I thought about my game concept here, which gives an interactive aspect to my publication. When I sew their book for the first time I was intrigued because at the beginning we don't understand the book, how to read it, how to decipher it etc... Then more you manipulate it more you get its aim. I like when you have to question yourself to read and understand a book.
Concept_ the aimes is to find our proper way, like an orienteering course, to find the true story.
The purpose is still to show major difference between both places. Question the impact of the place on the typographies. And with the sentence link to the pictures it could give a clue to chose the goos one.
CONCLUSION
I asked random people (different ages, profession etc...) and I concluded that the second idea is enjoyed the most. I think because people like playing and entertainment things. It's could also be a little challenge for them, can I find the solution? Am I good at this game? Am I a typographies person? etc
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