Experimentation

This is an experiment I created by making the letter L of each word into a long one and extending it to make this interesting effect.

Clipping Mask

This is another clipping mask experiment I created using the background image of a outside mountain theme inside of the text saying 'WILDERNESS'. I enjoyed this tutorial a lot and I like the effect is gives. I could develop this and add in different text and images also add more than one image. I will be using this technique within my final outcome and will be developing it further making it more interesting and more exciting.

Experimentation

This is another experiment I created based on the one underneath mine. I changed the opacity of some letters so they showed through each other and also changed the colours. I made the colours quite vibrant so they jumped off of the page. I enjoyed this experiment and will be working with the technique and developing it.

Experimentation

This is some experimentation I created using colorised images of doors and putting text over the top to blend in with the background. I enjoyed this technique as it looked quite interesting to the eye and I liked the concept of it. I will be using this technique in future work and will be developing this technique. The image underneath of mine is where I gained my inspiration from.

Paper cutting Experiment

This is an experiment that I created by cutting out words of a wall. I used photoshop and put faint words on top of the wall background where I then cut it out but left parts connected the words appear to be coming off the page. I put a blue background underneath so the words appear more visible. I enjoyed this technique and plan to be doing more hand made experiments like this. The image underneath is where I gained my inspiration from.

Paper Cut out

This is an experiment I created by cutting out parts of the letters and making a small crease so it makes it look like the letters are 3D. I enjoyed this one because it was different from using the computers and I like the effect it has. I will be using this technique in the future and will be improving this using different colours and different text.

David Carson

David Carson (born September 8, 1954) is an American graphic designer, art director and surfer. He is best known for his innovative magazine design, and use of experimental typography. He was the art director for the magazine Ray Gun, in which he employed much of the typographic and layout style for which he is known. Carson was perhaps the most influential graphic designer of the 1990s. In particular, his widely imitated aesthetic defined the so-called "grunge typography" era.

My first impression when looking at this image was that the he has positioned the words and the effects within them all create an interesting illusion. He has conveyed a message within this design and the imagery makes us focus on each word individually and try to put it all together to form the big picture behind it. My first thoughts about this image were that words "what the heck are you doing? you're going to be dead a really long time" plus the kind of explosions and fire looking colours within the text made me think that it was a kind of warning poser. It could be trying to tell us to look at what we are doing with our lives and make a change before our lives end up a dark and bad way like an explosion. i especially admire the way he has put the words WHAT and DEAD in huge capital letters so that it draws the most attention, the reason being is that these two words are the most powerful and will have the bigger effect on the audience. 

I think the technique used is very effective and the textured font and colours play a huge roll, if the font was black or a normal block colour it wouldn't have the same effect when you read it and you wouldn't be able to look deeper into it. The bold block capitals make it look serious and assertive so it feels like it is demanding you rather than asking you. The colours used are dull but bright like a fire with the smoke covering it, i especially like the texture used which makes it look like an explosion is going on within the lettering.

This image has given me a lot of inspiration and the use of technique using the clipping mask is a technique i like a lot and will be using it within my own work. I admire using typography to put a message across in an interesting way and to connect with the audience making them think deeper rather then having an image that is straight forward.

Experimentation Object Typography

This is a photoshop experiment I created using different objects to create typography. I used images of clocks to create the word time, images of running spikes to create the word, and images of basket balls to create the word dunk.