This study task shows how something objective, such as black letter can be turned into something subjective, into a contemporary way finding system for a hospital that is dissimilar to existing systems.
Inspiration was taken from contemporary designers David Rudnick, who use black letter within modern day design pieces such as typography, cd and vinyl records and posters. They have taken the characteristics of black letter to produce a more modern day approach.
Characteristics of black letter include;
- Tall, narrow letters
- Letters formed by sharp, straight, angular lines.
- Ascenders are vertical and often end in sharp finials.
After layering and composing the lines of stroke letter in different ways, they began to resemble abstract from of pictograms and signs that could then be used within a sign system.
Above and below are the final pictograms, to be placed within a way finding system of a hospital.
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