VT1 by Jude Foley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391 en-us 2020-09-23 18:23:20 UTC 2025-11-18 11:10:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Kumi Yamashita - shadows judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/773355854 Using a single light source, creating an image from the shadow by morphing the material that divides the two. 

Shadow could compliment the water median that I want to explore, combining the two together. This would make for a multi median letter form which would abide to the approach I want to take in reference to Pick N Mix. Experiment with some shadow effects within letter forms, before the physical transition, drawing some out and fabricating some letterforms within photoshop. ]]> 2020-09-23 18:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/773355854 ‘The Typographic Universe’ designers ‘Steven Heller’ and ‘Gail Anderson’ judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775258712 present alphabets made from the unlikeliest of materials. This link/ work gripped me due to the individuality of the concept. The book houses a conglomerate of different sections, each portraying letterforms from “unlikely materials,” such as veins, snakes, condoms ect.

 Looking at Steven Heller and Gail Anderson’s work it reinforced the idea of creating my letter face within varying medians to create A unique and more distilled outcome. 
 “If you cast your eye up to the sky or down to the ground, there’s an excellent likelihood you’ll discover something that either looks like a letter or actually is one,” This quote helped me immensely when thinking about what medians I wanted; as I read this, out of my window their was rays of sun bouncing off the buildings opposite me casting down these massive shadows to the floor below in an L shape. Shadow could be used as one of my medians. 

]]> 2020-09-24 11:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775258712 tagging_lifestyle_ judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775266937  graffiti page on instergram that showcase varying posts of certain graffiti typefaces displayed over walls, trains, doors ect.
 Graffiti attracts me due to the fluidity of the typeface and the motions of creating it, the  reason for this fluidity is due to the act being illegal so having to create the art under a time scale, so has to be quick fluid movements. 
 In development of my letter face I want to try out some graffiti esc typefaces and work with the fluidity,]]> 2020-09-24 11:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775266937 Luise Andersen, Water light reflections Movement IV judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775283069  I decided to do my own research not from the given links on Moodle.  I know I want to incorporate different medians into my project and I also extremely liked the fluidity of graffiti; This lead me onto thinking about water and how I can implement that into my letterforms.

I found some photography by Luise Andersen that depicts this dark Ominous body of water though with flashes of lights hitting the tips of the waves,  looking like almost electricity flowing through the waters current. 
Where the light hits the water it almost creates lines, can see letters starting to form such as O, L and S; Very interesting how this links to ‘Steven Heller’ and ‘Gail Anderson’ work in finding letterforms within “unlikely materials” such as the lights hitting these waves. 
Im going to sketch up some different alternative basic letter types, some graffiti ones, water ones, mixed median ones, to see what works and what doesn't. 


]]> 2020-09-24 11:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775283069 Testing out my own Graffiti letterforms. judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775319029 2020-09-24 11:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775319029 Testing out water letterforms judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775324554 2020-09-24 11:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775324554 Testing out shadow letter forms judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775326904 2020-09-24 11:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775326904 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775347453 Drawing out ideas an polishing them up in Photoshop]]> 2020-09-24 11:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775347453 Dolk judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775350246 'Andreas Hamran. Dolk (meaning dagger in Norwegian) (DolkLundgren), is the pseudonym of Norway's most recognized stencil artist, Andreas Hamran Færø. His motives are often pop-cultural references put into a humoristic or critical context.'

I have always admired stencil art and have tried it out many times but never with lettering. I was thinking of things I could stencil and came up with -
create straight letterforms that cast onto the water, the movement in the water will morph the shapes of the letters into a new unique letter form. ]]> 2020-09-24 12:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775350246 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775357944 Im not completely content with any of the letterforms I've created.
I want to have mixed median letterforms that have been physically created by the medians. 

Want to try using light/ shadows to create a letterform within water. 

This Initial idea came through the research of 'Steven Heller', and Gail Anderson. The quote they stated lead me to seeing letterforms in a shadow outside my window.
Delving deeper into this, Luise Anderson and Kumi Yamashita both use the natural elements in ways to benefit their art. This is when I realised that I could do the same to create letterforms. ]]> 2020-09-24 12:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775357944 Experimentation (stencil) judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775378576 I want to also experiment with developing some of the letterforms I've created, onto the stencil to see the difference with the way the water interacts in relation to the shape of the letters. ]]> 2020-09-24 12:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/775378576 Experimentation & Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/783966810 I went forward with my plan of shining light through the stencil to create a negative space shadow on the water, the outcome wasn't to my likings, the letter forms were very sparse and the element of flowing water was not predictable ]]> 2020-09-28 10:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/783966810 Bottle Experimentation judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784085228 also experimented instead of shinning a light through the stencil onto a body of water, I shined through a bottle of water onto a wall .
This was not something I am going to pursue though was helpful to experiment with it.]]> 2020-09-28 12:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784085228 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784162944 2020-09-28 12:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784162944 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784177346 2020-09-28 12:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784177346 Further experimentation and development. judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784190655 After a lot of experimentation I finally found a teqnuique I was happy with. Instead of using the water to influence the shape of the letter like my original plan (that I have tried out) I am going to use the ridged letter form I created and use the water to texture the inside of the letter form. Shining the light on the water to really draw out the texture and photographing through the stencil, instead of shining the light through the stencil onto the water. 

I have two stencils of W, one rigid one and one flowing one, I am going to go ahead with the rigid one as the sharp lines contrasting with the unpredictable texture of the water. I believe this creates a very interesting dynamic.  ]]> 2020-09-28 12:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784190655 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784236120 2020-09-28 13:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784236120 Experimentation, Switching focus point judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784255012 Further experimentation.
I have taken photos with the stencil in focus and the water as a backdrop for texturing the letter. 

In this experimentation I have done the opposite, so the water is in focus and the stencil that is in the fore found is out of focus. I have done this so when I upload these images onto photoshop I can create the letter purely out of the water and dissolve the stencil. This is something I did so I have more options when closing into the final product of which direction I want to head in. ]]> 2020-09-28 13:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784255012 Further development/ Research - Magazine judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784283503 After creating some letterforms that I am content with I want to find a median/ format that compliments them so I am left with a finished product. 

Magazines are my favourite format and I believe that they co inside with graphics magnificently, so this is my first stepping stone to a finished design. 

I started my research looking at IDs newer issues - The 'tyshawn jones' issue stood out to me straight away (as I skate) and the main thing I took away from the cover is the colour pallet. The purples, oranges and blues were extremely gripping but defiantly too colourful for what I want to do with my letterform. I did extremely appreciate the use of colour cawardinntion with tyshawns durag and the ID logo. This is something I would like to keep in mind. 

This issue of VICE from ..... is encapsulating an era of culture and photography. Amazing cover, streamline and effective. Using a coherent colour wheel to highlight the vocal points. Very inspiring. I like the mystery the picture brings and the text compliments it well. ]]> 2020-09-28 13:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784283503 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784342870 2020-09-28 13:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784342870 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784349476 2020-09-28 13:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784349476 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784407518 Cut out the background to reveal the solitary letter.]]> 2020-09-28 13:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784407518 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784482216 2020-09-28 14:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784482216 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784486886 2020-09-28 14:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784486886 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784488701 2020-09-28 14:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784488701 Using a de select tool judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784634071 Experimenting with the magic wand tool to deselecting certain components in the image EG all the black borders.]]> 2020-09-28 14:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784634071 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784641287 2020-09-28 14:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784641287 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784652877 2020-09-28 14:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784652877 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784690392 2020-09-28 15:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784690392 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784712290 2020-09-28 15:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784712290 Recap judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784725706 This experimentation has given the work a new lice of life.
My using the stencil to create shadow on the water technique, had just been put down to experimentation and to go no further with it, though by using this de select tool it has made that design a favourite and the one I want to carry further. ]]> 2020-09-28 15:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784725706 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784886261 2020-09-28 15:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784886261 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784890847 2020-09-28 15:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/784890847 Experimentation judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785647851 Testing out one of my letterforms in a magazine stylings. ]]> 2020-09-28 19:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785647851 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785657462 This is my photography, shooting on film with the thick bordered letterform create a very dated look, producing a almost 80s aesthetic which is not what I planned. Going to try my other letterform and maybe another format.]]> 2020-09-28 19:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785657462 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785668275 2020-09-28 19:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785668275 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785691283 2020-09-28 19:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785691283 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785698236 2020-09-28 19:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785698236 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785708308 Usually Magazines have a more simplified bold logo, Mine doesn't fit that description .]]> 2020-09-28 19:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/785708308 Other ideas for finished product. judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790861182 I looked at some fashion adverts within some ID magazines I own and thought of using the blend of photography and typeface as a cloths drop as in SS21, I did this as I believe the letterform didn't work amazing as a magazine cover. Though the letterform isn't defining as a fashion drop. 
The letterform has a almost dripping silver effect so another alternate idea was for a jewellery brand, I believe this worked better though still doesn't fit perfectly.
I will carry on exploring other formats to present the letterform. ]]> 2020-09-30 11:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790861182 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790870017 Moving on from the fashion ad, I thought that the logo would be very strong as the face of a brand, so looked at potential prints on t shirts. 
I believe this works extremely well, though could definitely be seen as a band t shirt or something within the world of music. ]]> 2020-09-30 11:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790870017 Final judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790870887 2020-09-30 11:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/790870887 Gif judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/800841814 I have tried numerous, Formats for presenting this letterform though believe its full potential hint been achieved. I have now ventured into Gif and animation. I have made a. animation of the letterform melting and flowing like water trickling down stream, the reason for this is I was inspired to make the letterform after researching Luise Andersen, Water light reflections Movement IV and the letter form was created out of water so create a coherent median. 


Gif link file:///private/var/folders/y9/jxlbjd2566jc0ttxqwfvs9s00000gn/T/TemporaryItems/SaveForWeb/BrowserPreview/BrowserPreview_tmp.html ]]> 2020-10-04 14:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/800841814 Next project - design a letterform that is informed by a place, space or location - letter Y judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803004654 2020-10-05 13:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803004654 Entail thoughts judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803009847 - Looking on carrying on the work from first part of the project - looking at water and medians.

- Looking at buildings/ architecture, I live in London surrounded by so many buildings, something I'm fascinated by though feel at home surrounded by. ]]> 2020-10-05 13:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803009847 Active research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803236563 Looking at my surroundings and finding the letter Y in every day things I see and don't notice the letterforms in.]]> 2020-10-05 14:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803236563 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803294182 I think the structure of plants and buildings compliments Y extremely well. 
Both things are something I want to explore. 
Looking at architecture and looking at nature.]]> 2020-10-05 14:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803294182 History of letter Y judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803312844 Vowel. The form of the modern letter Y is derived from the Greek letter upsilon. The Romans first borrowed a form of upsilon – directly from the Greek alphabet, or from the Etruscan alphabet.

The Romans made two letters out of upsilon – Y and V (see V; W). They only employed Y when writing words derived from Greek but using Roman characters. Thus it did not really enter the Roman alphabet until the 2nd century ad. In modern English ymay represent a consonant or a vowel sound.

"The letter Y is also symbolic of looking within. Inner contemplation. Meditation and inner wisdom. Now is an auspicious time for receiving wisdom from your inner source of Insight/knowledge."]]> 2020-10-05 14:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803312844 Words judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803367255 looking at words starting with Y linked to my initial  ideas

WATER
- yacht
- Yangtze River.
- Yield - Water Yield is defined as the average amount of fresh water that runs off in an unregulated watershed.



ARCHITECTURE
- A yurt is essentially a tent constructed on top of a flat piece of earth, often covered by carpets. The traditional yurt is white with a red door. The lattice of a traditional yurt is divided into sections, called khana. Each khana is a collapsible series of crisscrossed wooden poles
- Yoke - A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.


NATURE
- Yarrow - Yew - yucca - Yuzuri-Ha - Are all plants that start with the letter Y.
]]> 2020-10-05 15:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803367255 Lise Brians letterform - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803447208 Lise Brian is Associate Creative Director at The Chase. Lise is one of a rare breed of designers, both creatively talented and exceptional at project and client management. With over 25 years experience, key projects have included the original ethical relaunch of the Co-operative Bank, the launch of smile, and a fresh look for M&S Money.]]> 2020-10-05 15:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803447208 Marian Bantjes letterform - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803632156 "In Autumn, the cedar trees are shedding their leaves. They lie on the ground in shades from green-yellow-orange-copper. In the right light they glow."

Marian Bantjes is an artist, letterer, designer and writer living off the west coast of Canada. She has published 2 books with Thames & Hudson, I Wonder and Pretty Pictures.]]> 2020-10-05 15:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803632156 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803637867 I picked this letterform for research as it instantly is attached to one of my initial ideas of architecture. The structure is amazing and the layering of buildings is an idea I had had as that is the perspective you view from ground level in a city. This piece you get an extremely well conducted feeling of being surrounded. The letter is also clearly legible.]]> 2020-10-05 15:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803637867 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803648110 I picked this letterform as the counter part of Lise Brains and also the counter part of my initial ideas (buildings and nature). Marian has produced a incising K, the brush of these leafs look almost sporadic in assortment, as if it was an accidental bouquet. This is clearly not the case as the closer you look you start to see this K come the fore front through inverted colouring, to highlight the curtail structuring points. I admire this and wish to create something of this realm in terms of using inverse to highlight. ]]> 2020-10-05 16:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803648110 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803685542 Y is described as an assortment of letting, as if it wasn't meant to exist and has been forced together.
The symbolic meaning is all about educating  yourself and a form of that is from within yourself. All about helping yourself through self reflection, which visuals is extremely interesting, if you strip any meaning from the letter and look at it structurally the letter visualises growing or growth in my opinion. ]]> 2020-10-05 16:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/803685542 Visual Growth Y. - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806239444 Another thread of an idea I had was very visually imposed. After really breaking down the structure of Y and trying to link it to other emotions, buildings, animals etc I started to realise the visual personification Y creates. Having a solitary line rising and branching off into two parallel counter parts, showing growth, having one and producing two. 

I really like the idea of linking something to Y to do with growth. 
The natural progression and first visual entity that comes to mind after hearing growth, is tress and nature. ]]> 2020-10-06 11:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806239444 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806251803 2020-10-06 11:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806251803 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806252479 2020-10-06 11:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806252479 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806256582 These are two of the most famous words starting with Y though are in a way opposites ]]> 2020-10-06 11:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806256582 Yangtze River -Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806266996 After searching my conglomorer of words starting with Y, yearning really stood out to me, Ive started to resonate with the idea of creating something relating to a place I yearn to go rather than am fond off. 
I started to look at my other words I've collected as well and the only place I have noted down is the, Yangtze River.
I searched it and some amazing photography came up that gripped me. So I started to research the river and quickly fell upon the wildlife it harbours, most famously the white crane. ]]> 2020-10-06 11:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806266996 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806276802 2020-10-06 11:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806276802 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806303232 2020-10-06 11:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806303232 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806305979 The white crane really jumped out to me making a Y shape with its wings and body. This was a strange feeling, as I thought I kept hitting dead ends with this project when brainstorming ideas and it felt as though this Y made of the cranes body was so legible and was so highlighted. 

This could be one thread of idea defiantly and something to explore more. Going to do some sketches to see how effective this idea is when translated to paper. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806305979 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806314251 2020-10-06 12:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806314251 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806319198 I then began to think of yearning in the sense of where I grew up, what I miss about London and what I don't miss. 
I then made the connection between the white crane, a bird belong on somewhere new I yearn to go, and a pigeon, a bird belonging to where I grew up London, somewhere I always yearn to be. 
A pigeon could be an interesting concept for the letter as most birds fit the profile of the letter Y structurally, this is a bird I am not fond of though when see think of a place I'm ver fond of. A nice juxtaposition.]]> 2020-10-06 12:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806319198 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806366751 2020-10-06 12:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806366751 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806409459 2020-10-06 12:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806409459 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806411019 Structurally  resembles the letter Y how the branches start from one solitary line breaking into two counter parts. 
This is another thread I will explore, do some sketches and work out new inventive ways to present the tree. 
Using negative spaces like Marian Bantjes could be extremely effective for legibility of the Y within the tree. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806411019 Research - Cazú Zegers’ Y-shaped house - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806454274 Architect Cazú Zegers’ found inspiration for his property through the alphabet. 
'Having already experimented with ‘T’ and ‘K’ on residential projects'
He has moved onto Y for his home. ]]> 2020-10-06 12:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806454274 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806489380 Zegers didn't want to disturb the landscape surrounding him. 
'The silence is achieved in part by a nuanced approach to the materials used so that the building seems to rise organically out of the earth. Zegers describes it, ‘a light pavilion suspended over the landscape by steel pillars. We were able to build without making any big gestures.’  

This is a good lead for reach to build upon my building thread. I have always imagined using multitude of buildings to create the letterform though I could design my own singular building that resembles the Letter.]]> 2020-10-06 13:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806489380 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806512148 2020-10-06 13:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806512148 Architectural Thread. Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806515550 I have three concepts deriving from an architectural letter form of Y. 

1. creating a tower block esc building in the shape of a Y, as a commentary on the housing crisis. This is something that effects me and a lot of my friends in London due to the vast increase of property prices and vast decrease of space. Creating a building design that has coronations on how I see architecture developing in regards to an ever growing population. 
This concept sprung from me 'yearning' for London and thinking of the positives and negatives that surround that place.]]> 2020-10-06 13:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806515550 Final GIF judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806548810 I created a final GIF for this graphic, showing the original block and then all the additional parts being built onto of this council block. 

Due to unknot reasons it won't let me export the gif, me and my tutor have done everything to try fix this with no success.

this is a web link to view the gif` -

file:///private/var/folders/y9/jxlbjd2566jc0ttxqwfvs9s00000gn/T/TemporaryItems/SaveForWeb/BrowserPreview/BrowserPreview_tmp.html]]> 2020-10-06 13:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806548810 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806550275 2020-10-06 13:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806550275 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806553629 2020-10-06 13:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806553629 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806589021 3.  Another architectural thread I had an idea of was combining the structural realms of both building and nature. 
I had this idea when thinking about city and city scapes, thinking about words that encapsulate them, and the layering. This lead me to concrete jungle, I then started thinking of combining both architectural designs with the nature part, A genuine concrete jungle. 
Having a coexisting structure from the opposite medians. ]]> 2020-10-06 13:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806589021 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806696950 2020-10-06 13:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806696950 - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806719157 This is a 400 year old tree growing from a building in Thailand. I could experiment with different. combinations of architecture and different combinations of nature to see what would create the most. visually pleasing outcome. ]]> 2020-10-06 13:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806719157 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806840206 2. Layering buildings from where I grew up until it create a visual city scape of the letter Y. 
Wont be able to create a realistic one due to the structure of the letter, it's extremely top heavy and legibility will clash with the physics of the buildings.
I like the idea and thought though don't know if it will translate to paper well.]]> 2020-10-06 14:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806840206 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806865039 2020-10-06 14:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/806865039 5 minuet sketches of my ideas judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807146879 2020-10-06 15:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807146879 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807151427 2020-10-06 15:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807151427 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807154386 2020-10-06 15:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807154386 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807182683 2020-10-06 15:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/807182683 Reflection judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813429259 After doing the 5 minuet sketches of the concepts I had, it came apparent that creating a letter Y out of a building is possible with the designs I had though the infrastructure and realism wasn't their, I have decided to research more architecture to see if there a way of creating the letterform in a slightly more realistic way.

I am going to research some architecture concept work to see how other creators tackled the same problem im facing 

I am also going to go around Manchester and see if I can spot any buildings of this bracket.]]> 2020-10-08 12:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813429259 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813440101 2020-10-08 12:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813440101 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813441331 2020-10-08 12:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813441331 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813442504 2020-10-08 12:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813442504 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813443485 2020-10-08 12:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813443485 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813448854 Block architecture is extremely intreating as
they all possess the qualities to be in the same bracket of architecture as each other though there secondary styles are extremely diverse, I want to create a high rise in this 'block' architecture style.
 
After reflecting on these buildings I have realised that a lot of the concept work in the style im wanting to crate, work on small buildings where as I want to work with this style on a tower block so need to think of ways of translating this to a higher structure.

If theirs more infrastructure at the base of the letter/ building it balances out the weight at the top]]> 2020-10-08 12:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813448854 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813454806 2020-10-08 12:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813454806 My Photos - exploration judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813487386 I took these picture on a walk around Manchester. 
The first building I was quite amazed to stumble upon as it is extremely close to my design concept ideas and it happens to be close to the area I'm living in, amazing use of edges and overhangs, though their is still a intense amount of symmetry which I don't want to achieve.

The second building has a overhang that looks impressive due to how tall the structure is. I might need to make my overhangs ect scaled down.]]> 2020-10-08 12:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813487386 Architecture concept work, Looking at other designers to, problem solve judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813508511 2020-10-08 12:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813508511 Herzog & de Meuron's New Yorks Jenga skyscraper - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813535907
After dividend research, I have found a perfect case study for my concept. The 'Jenga' skyscraper uses block architecture on a colossal scale. 

'146 apartments first encounter a shiny, chrome sculpture created by British artist Anish Kapoor. Other notable features include the glass boxes that jut out at the top of the building.'  ]]> 2020-10-08 12:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813535907 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813567941 'Mergenthaler says he wanted to redefine the way people live in skyscrapers by thinking about the apartments as individual units to shape the building's structure.' 

Even though my building design is a letterform I still want it to make sense, I could even creat something that is my interpretation of the Jenga skyscraper, having the core building looking like the Jena though having extensions at the top to create the Y silhouette. A build up of blocked apartments.]]> 2020-10-08 12:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/813567941 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/816645338 After the 5 minuet sketches I have done it is clear that though the building will be the hardest to present to the standard I want it will be most effective. I have asked pers and in the tutor session also hitch and they have all sided with this one as well. 

I might also explore the white herein concept aswel as could visually be very effective. ]]> 2020-10-09 13:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/816645338 Sketching - application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817101794 I started off by sketching a few new ideas for the building. I Tried tom incorporate certain aspects from the research id been doing, for example the more gradual extension at the top as well as the areas of symmetry, vitally more appealing. This is a rough first idea of how the building could start too look. ]]> 2020-10-09 15:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817101794 Development judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817104735 I sketched out just the top of the building, looking at how adding more layers could result in a more legible Y.
Trying to use the formula ow slow increase to create a bit more presence at the head of building. 

Need to work on how the divide between pillars will be clear.]]> 2020-10-09 15:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817104735 Exploration judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817453537 I sketched some different ideas out for the housing element within the building. Used references from the 'streets album' and one of the blocks my Friend lives in. The concept behind this letter form means it needs to be clear that the housing element is reflecting a council block, due to the commentary on the housing crisis ]]> 2020-10-09 17:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817453537 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817455051 I wanted to see how I could implement the housing element into my rough designs of the structure of the building. I want the building to also reflect brutalist architecture so theirs gonna be massive areas of raw concrete. Need. to decide how detailed I want to make it as I was thinking of inverting it for application.]]> 2020-10-09 17:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817455051 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817467671
NEW IDEA
The building will aesthetically be quite pleasing though the practicality of the people living in the lower section will be overlooked, I want the building to get more luxurious the higher you get creating a physical and literal hierarchy. 
This create a concept where they're would be so much overcrowding that architects would have to build one building that facilitates people of different classes and wealth ?]]> 2020-10-09 17:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817467671 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817489705 I decided to draw the building from this off centred perspective to create a lot more depth and detail.  

I really enjoy Lise Brians letterform. Though believe the front on 2D perspective is inferior to the 3D Modle esc effect you get with the off centring. So in my design this will be prevalent. The draw back of this view point is a lot more work as well as the loss of legibility which is something I'm quite concerned about. Thats why in am exploring ways of making the letter form more obvious, seen in sketches above.]]> 2020-10-09 17:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/817489705 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819560141 Need to do more sketches, find out the parts I want to keep and lose with the design.
Im starting to see the concept come together, had a massive problem with making the building look stable due to the shape of the Y though after researching the concept work and having a walk around Manchester  spotting and analysing buildings of similar structures I feel as though I have found ways to balance out the Y; such as creating a larger base and having a more gradual growth in the building instead of harsh extensions.

]]> 2020-10-11 11:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819560141 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819688732 2020-10-11 14:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819688732 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819689179 This is a more finalised draft. I am quite happy with the structure and shape of the building, replicating the Y letterform. 
I need to work on the paniling, windows etc, deciding what to concrete over and also need to decide wether I am replicating it  all as a council block design or going to do the physical hierarchy design ?
Need to get some feedback from peers. I don't want to overcomplicate the concept though it could be anther nice layer ?]]> 2020-10-11 14:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/819689179 Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821252363 When first coming against the challenge of the colour scheme/ colour way for my final design my initial thought went straight to blueprints. The combination of the blue and white is very striking and also extremely recognisable. ]]> 2020-10-12 10:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821252363 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821252839 2020-10-12 10:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821252839 - Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821255751 Used 'the streets' album cover in search for a quite clear resemble of a block that is recognisable by a lot of people.
My other reference is my mates block that we have a lot of memories ]]> 2020-10-12 10:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/821255751 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/825341000 I loaded the sketch into photoshop, turned up the contrast and selective colour to turn it into a graphic. Then drew the windows and duplicated them on photoshop, placing them in various places to see the best combination. 
By transferring it into a digital entity it made it a lot easier to experiment and add new editions without worrying it will ruin the sketch. ]]> 2020-10-13 15:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/825341000 Experimentation judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/825428788 I tired a version where they're was shading on a lot of the overhangs of the building. Did this to highlight the dimensions in the building, add to the 3D element. 
This is something I don't know if I am going to move forward with but I like having the possibility of using it. 
The feedback I've had on the shading is very mixed, I personally prefer the sketch esc aesthetic. ]]> 2020-10-13 15:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/825428788 Final product judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/828137109 This piece is about yearning for London, pared with the very serious housing crisis that is happening. This is a commentary on the future of architecture; the motion that has already been happening and will continue to increase, architects making colossal designs that facilitate overcrowding in a bid to match the ever rising population. 
Council blocks were engineered to hold a lot of people with minimising the usage of space. 
 - My concept revolves around what happens when these blocks aren't enough and they have to be re-engineer them in order to house more residents. 
This is something that effects me and a lot of my friends in London, due to the vast increase of property prices and the vast decrease of space. This concept sprung from me 'yearning' for London and thinking of the positives and negatives that surround that place.]]> 2020-10-14 10:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/828137109 Illustrator judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835956728 To create a more polished look I transferred to illustrator and. re contracted the building on an overlay of the last design. This step was very critical as it has transformed it into a genuine graphic that I can move forward with]]> 2020-10-16 15:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835956728 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835966279 Moving on with the concrete colour way. I tried highlighting the the building by giving it a very ominous aggressive black background to frame the building. 

I like how the black filters from the background into the building. 

The solid black background loses all 'blueprint/ sketch design' Aesthetic which isn't something I want to lose. ]]> 2020-10-16 15:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835966279 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835969953 This is defiantly an improvement In regards to colour way and the impact I want it to have on the viewer. 

I am going to do a bit more research to see if theirs any improvements to make. ]]> 2020-10-16 15:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835969953 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835973930 I believe this to be the best colour way for my graphic. ]]> 2020-10-16 15:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835973930 Application judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835977387 2020-10-16 15:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/835977387 Final judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/836828237 2020-10-16 19:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/836828237 Research judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/836834754 This is a dark shades colour wheel, showing which tones compliment each other. The concrete colour I have chosen lies between two different tones, the complimentary colours for one is black and one is white. Due to me already trying the black the logical step is to try the white. ]]> 2020-10-16 19:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/836834754 Decisions judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/845310125 I am going to move forward with shedding light on future housing crisis and ways around these rather than making a more political statement about class, with the building getting aesthetically nicer. 
The reason im doing this is as I don't want to the project to become too diffuse.]]> 2020-10-20 15:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/845310125 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/845408533 This colour way is very effective once placed on my design, very legible and the colour way is extremely complimentary and any person seeing this would link it directly to blueprints.

The reason I am not going forward with this is due to the 3D element of the graphic and 2D designs are primarily used for blueprints.

I want to experiment with some concrete tones, I believe this will make the graphic a lot more imposing.]]> 2020-10-20 15:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/845408533 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852625600 2020-10-22 14:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852625600 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852631087 2020-10-22 14:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852631087 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852640655 These are screen shots frame by frame showing the premise of the gif, want to display how the block was developing over time. ]]> 2020-10-22 14:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/852640655 judefoley https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/855851027 This is my final piece for the letter forms project. The unique W crafted from water ripples. The gif I created for the letter form shows the W morning and dripping down to stabilise the theme. These are some screen shots displaying the premise of the gif frame by frame.]]> 2020-10-23 14:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/judefoley/py7jgt6l13yqt391/wish/855851027