Archiving Prague. Spreads from the book.
I decided that a book would be a better format to present my collection because it allows the focus to be more on the details of the architecture and the individual facial expressions. I chose the windows and the people I found most expressive and added a few related poems, [Storm Windows, Brilliant Windows, High Windows, Window View of the World, and A Spring Poem].
[made some changes to my typeface; still needs lots of work; driving me crazy; I like it in the smaller point size]
Poster of work for the Brooks advanced studio show.
Looking through the books at Knihy Aulo, I remarked Atlas illustrated by Petr Nikl. His style felt clean, light, and precise. The smooth, rounded pencil lines , the crisp edges of each drawing, and the bright colors was really beautiful. The type echoed some of the qualities of the illustrations; it was delicate and contained within rounded rectangles, but was given a lot of space to "breathe." Finding the right balance between type and image so that they don't compete but compliment each other can be challenging.
Seeing the archive collections at the museum was a such an opportunity. I think that seeing the book collection in that environment and hearing some of the history was really interesting. I liked the perfectly imperfect type comps with letters drawn by hand, optically adjusted, and with corrections. I also liked looking at the invitations; the consideration of all sides and of the folding and unfolding process.
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