"I am" Development

This is my next development of my "I am" typography piece. Before this development I was creating smaller "I am" pieces on a small A4 16X16 grid. In this development I have gone bigger and better by using a whole A4 page for each of the letters in my type. First I used a pencil and sketched out a replica of the original on separate pieces of paper. I then added some detail to make the type look more interesting and personal. I like the composition of the type as a whole and how the layout looks. Because of where the letters are positioned it looks quite blocky and full. I have done this on purpose to try and make the link between the actual word and the type itself, I think by making the letters and the type "Monumental" in themselves this makes the type and the design as a whole a lot stronger. I am happy with leaving the spaces blank I feel more design might ruin it instead of adding to it.

After speaking with a tutor we both agreed that the previous development of my "I am" type lacked a little bit of depth and gravity, I decided to fill the 3D parts of the letters in a black colour to make the 3 dimensional effect much more emphasised and bigger. This also gives the individual letters more clarity and makes them a lot easier to read. I am happy with this final text as I feel that the type lives up to the name and offers a monumental appearance. I think that this type would look great as a sticker on a wall of window! The layout of the text has been well thought out and the letters themselves are all unique with the different cracks and imperfections. Overall I am very happy with how the completed "I am" type looks, I feel that if I would continue to develop this type I would add brickwork and more features to the type and vectorise my design to continue to polish and finish my final piece.