Christina Coleman

For this project, I chose Baskerville as my typeface. This is because of the adjective I received, “charming;” I felt the detail in the type had an almost royal kind of feel to it, which aided to the adjective. I honestly wasn’t thinking this would be too hard, to draw freehand and then trace. However, I was proved wrong when it took days to complete, rather than hours. Another difficult issue I had to overcome was the use of pencils. It seemed like I was constantly trying to erase my smudges rather than trace letters.

The hand-writing analysis definitely made me more aware of detail. I know my finished product does not 100% replicate the typeface, but it made me train myself to notice where the curves in the brackets were and how large each letter should be. This project also made me realize that my drawings will not be perfect the first time. It will take me many drafts to achieve the look I want, and even then it may not turn out the way I imagined it to be prior to starting.