“Typography is a visual graphic language when it is used creatively and expressively. As a form, type contains the design elements of line, shape, texture, size, and value and can be arranged into graphic compositions.”

We were asked to sketch a portrait of ourselves, then based on the sketch we import it into photoshop copy over our features with text and words. Here is what I came out with.

What I began with.

This is the photo I took in Photobooth to work with, next I would have to sketch this photo.

Aaron?

This is the sketch of the picture above.  I would then take my picture into Photoshop and fill my features with letters.

Typography

I used the pen tool in order to isolate separate parts of my face where I could then add text, I made a colored background and then put in my name and student number, the most difficult part of this project was working around my features such as my eyes, nose and lips. The text in the picture says “Aaron McGrath.”

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