(B4) ADDING TYPE

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  • I struggled to figure out how to layout my typography for the book cover. The general design I was really pleased with and I did not want to change it just to fit the type in. I think it could end up looking like it is not considered or planned. 
  • I really liked the serif font I used earlier and I felt it added the sharp tone needed to show the seriousness of the book. 
  • Like I said previously though, I wanted to be experimental with the typography, so I started making some three-dimensional letterforms for 'Earth'. This made it so I could make it look like they were floating in the water like the buildings. 
  • Meanwhile, I used the 'Academy Engraved LET' serif for the remaining type. The two worked well together and conveyed the message of the title. 
  • I tried to set the type to a baseline that fit the lines of water. Unfortunately, this looked terrible, especially seen as it is not a block of text but, a list of quotes from papers and critiques. 

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