Punchcutting HW #2 Justin Ng

Q: How you think working with this method would affect your design

A: In my opinion, working with this method one has to be absolutely precise about their design. Because punch-cutting is so direct, the user will not be able to design as freely compared to a simple click on a computer. The process itself is very meticulous, and I think if we were to transfer that onto our work we will spend countless number of hours brainstorming before we actually start. That would be a negative perspective on punchcutting. A positive perspective would be that because it is so meticulous, every type is made to perfection. Our design, whether it be organized or random the design will have the same type face throughout the whole project. And through that we are able to focus on other things like space variation, letter variation, etc. In conclusion, punch cutting has some pro and cons, but it is something that is not obsolete.