Block Party 3D
Brief: Create a typeface inspired by music. Communicate the essence and inspiration of the chosen design on A3 presentation boards. Characters to include: A-Z / 0-9.
Concept: Whilst expanding on the original Block Party design, I wanted to experiment with giving it a 3rd dimension to enhance its bulk. Due to the isometric nature of the design, I hoped that the typeface could take on a particular nerdy characteristic which would tie in to the concept of a design based on old school hip-hop.
Inspiration: As a product of the Block Party 2d typeface, the 3d version was inspired by a mix of music speakers and Space Invaders. However, once this new dimension was added, I took further inspiration from the isometric designs that Paul Rand produced for NeXT.
Method: The characters are designed isometrically to give the impression of infinite depth. They're slightly shorter than a perfect cube to aid readability. So that the type would not appear flat on the paper it's sitting at an 8° incline. With this angle applied, I hoped the letters would fill the space towards the top of the page to add to the original concept of solidity.
Concept: Whilst expanding on the original Block Party design, I wanted to experiment with giving it a 3rd dimension to enhance its bulk. Due to the isometric nature of the design, I hoped that the typeface could take on a particular nerdy characteristic which would tie in to the concept of a design based on old school hip-hop.
Inspiration: As a product of the Block Party 2d typeface, the 3d version was inspired by a mix of music speakers and Space Invaders. However, once this new dimension was added, I took further inspiration from the isometric designs that Paul Rand produced for NeXT.
Method: The characters are designed isometrically to give the impression of infinite depth. They're slightly shorter than a perfect cube to aid readability. So that the type would not appear flat on the paper it's sitting at an 8° incline. With this angle applied, I hoped the letters would fill the space towards the top of the page to add to the original concept of solidity.