Typography / GRDE 201 Three Dimensional Letters

May 11, 2020 Sophomore Typography Students Faculty: Lorrie Frear

The final project in my Typography course challenges students to interpret a letter from an alphabet they have designed in three dimensional form. The theme of their design informs materials choices, scale, and purpose of their letterform.

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This concrete N represents St. Louis, Missouri.

Design: Rebecca Klahold

Photography: CAD Communications

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This folded paper plant b is graceful and beautifully crafted.

Design: Jasmine Lin

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Close-up view of the paper b fabrication process.

Design: Jasmine Lin

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This powerful S was carefully folded!

Design: Nick Paratore

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This is a very practical N!

Design: Catherine Wyman

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Totem T's made from ice, representing Anchorage, Alaska.

Design: Alex Paige

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This beautiful reclaimed wood K represents Newark, New Jersey.

Design: Lauren Tompkins

Photography: CAD Communications

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This elegant script d was 3D printed with the addition of leaf embellishments.

Design: Katy Verzillo

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This aluminum X was laser cut on campus.

Design: Carlos Lomeli

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This architectural S was created by 3D printing. Note the mini me for scale.

Design: Kyle Quevedo