I have been so busy with my work, and away with friends last weekend, that I haven't had time to move forward with my lobster designs yet. But I am hoping to cut everything out this coming weekend.
Curiously though, I have been cutting out a lot of paper words for one of my clients who has asked me to include some of my papercut work in their forthcoming catalogue. Here are all the words I have hand-drawn, cut out, scanned, reduced in size and included as headings and logos in their Summer catalogue. No wonder I've been short of time!
All this has meant that the lobster has had to wait, but it is never far from my mind. One image in a typography book that I was browsing through for inspiration (New Vintage Type by Steven Heller & Gail Anderson) made me think immediately of the work I have to do for the lobster.
The multi-coloured words in a whole range of typefaces used in the image above were inspired by neon street signs. It is the work of illustrator Jonny Hannah, and I think it is from his children's book 'Hot Jazz Special' published by Walker Books. I would like to include an equally exciting variety of typefaces and colours in the few words on my lobster.
Hopefully, there will be more blog updates, and some signs of actual progress (!) over the weekend.
Mini Grey is another children's author/illustrator who has an interesting use of typefaces.
Posted by: Fiona | March 26, 2010 at 07:46 AM
Children's books are a great inspiration for illustration. There are so many fantastic ones out there. You should be coming to the FCBG Conference with me.
Good luck with your cutting and sticking.
Posted by: Fiona | March 26, 2010 at 06:52 AM