Sundae Serif: A Sweet Take on Typeface Design — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Sundae Serif: A Sweet Take on Typeface Design

Name: Gina Sipka
Major: Graphic Design and Studio Art
Hometown: Frankfort, IL
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Type of research: Course project

Abstract

Sundae Serif: A Sweet Take on Typeface Design

In the Typography class I was in last semester, our final project was to create our very own typeface design that could be applicable in real world situations. After studying various forms of hand written signage, I chose the most unique design I found and used it as inspiration for my typeface. I wanted to create a typeface that had the flowing curves of its original design, but have enough edge for it to remain modern and legible. First, I drew out all of my letterforms by hand. Then, I scanned them into Adobe Illustrator and traced my hand drawn letter forms in order to digitalize them. Once I made the final revisions to my digitalized letters, I loaded them into a program called Fontographer, where the letters are organized into an established typeface. Finally, when it was time to create a poster for my typeface, I felt that an ice cream parlor was the best setting for my design, which lead to the name "Sundae Serif."

Poster file