Below are the 8 font styles I created as a part of the Planar Plunk type family. The family includes an outline and fill version, three color gradients, and three alternative single-color options that mimic a gradient—one line-shaded and two halftones created from scratch. The single-color gradient options were created so that when the typeface needed to be translated to different materials and when using different print techniques, such as screen or Risograph printing, the dimensionality of the typeface would be maintained and allow for more versatility. Each font also includes alternative letterforms for many of the characters.
In addition to my typeface, I created complementary graphic elements for use in the Design Department 2020 Branding. The line quality of the graphic coordinates with the line quality found in my typeface, creating a cohesive branding. The display below depicts the common theme of "learning to see" that all unites all the programs in the design department. Aspects of illustration, photography, animation, and graphic design were included in the graphic to represent each of the programs. Similarly, the four colors each represent one of the majors. Other elements of the line-art design were drawn from details in the Harris Fine Arts Center building where the department is located—such as the tiled floor built on a grid, long hallways of artwork, and focal-point staircases.
If you are interested in using this typeface, please visit back in the near future as I am currently working on making it downloadable and it will be available soon. Thank you!