Typeface Ideation Project

For this project we were given complete creative freedom to create our own typeface from scratch using type software. We then were prompted to create type proof sheets and ways in which our typefaces could be used in the real world. This project really helped hone my typography skills, and it was really cool to make my own typeface from scratch. It opened my eyes to what goes into typeface ideation, and having that freedom to create something I loved made me develop a newfound love for typography and typeface design in general.

Heavily inspired by blackletter type, ‘Sonder’ is a modern blackletter typeface that works best for display purposes. The real world uses I chose were to promote the rescreening of the 1992 film “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” to feed into the gothic look of my typeface. I designed and illustrated a poster as well as tickets.

Created with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fresco & Font Forge Type Software