Ode to The Handwritten Type

The first two are my entries for the AGDA Student "Words of Optimism" typography competition. The concept for my rationale is detailed below.

I remember owning a Speedball textbook when I was a little kid. I would copy the Old English Alphabet by hand and I would practice a lot until my version looks like the same version in print . Hence, my design piece "Ode To The Handwritten Type" is a tribute to the artistry, stylistic quotation, script and ornamentation of past forms and type faces which influenced me and my design. I think there is no modern typeface that could surpass a handwritten script and equal it's spiritual and artistic effect, as well as making the audience feel that they are reading a very personal message in print.

I chose these words of optimism (in relation to my professional future as a designer) - Make great ideas known, spread good words and then, come home. As a student/junior designer, I am really looking forward to my contributions in the field of design because it's such a great industry to develop great ideas. Creating designs is also a powerful opportunity to spread more words of optimism to a greater audience because every design piece creates a strong message. Lastly , at the end of all the hard work, everyone loves coming home. Those are the three things I am really looking forward to in the future.

The concept for the typeface is the handwritten script which was literally hand drawn from scratch. The idea or the effect is to burst so the message seems to spread to reach all sorts of people. Although the inspiration comes from the 19th century typography which was stylistic and embellished, I deliberately made the design a simpler version so the audience can still read and understand what the message is.