Developing the Typefaces

In order to get back into the mindset of designing for my first brief, a collaboration with Meryem based around vinyl toys and Africa. I needed to use her illustrations for each figure and combine them with my pre-made typeface to create six individual typefaces that, although based on one initial idea, look completely different and work on their own. I started by setting out the colours I could use for each, a detail that Meryem outlined with her illustrations, and combined them in ways that worked best. I then went on to take key aspects of each drawing and combine it with the typeface. For example I would digitize certain characteristics that appear on the ears or the body of the drawing and place them on the font outline. This took time for each individual one, as it required the correct placement and composition. From here I played around with colour, positioning and general experiments with the typefaces. The flip book shows documentation.

 After basic experimentation and trying to visualise all the possible options I settled on six designs that I felt worked and best represented the character of the 'Dunnys'. When the illustrations are placed next to the typeface, spelling out the names, the effect is fantastic. It's clear what has been the inspiration, and from where I have taken ideas. Below shows the six typefaces and their counterpart illustrations. Now all I have to do is create the entire font family for each. I don't think I will include any glyphs in the alphabet, as the font will be used for purely large scale decorational purposes, and this sort of detail is not necessary.