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Stay Green Go Red
Mike Campau is Creative Director of a design and digital imaging studio in Michigan. This was part of a marketing campaign that encourages people to recycle old images and create new ideas. At the link, Mike shows several versions of the same configuration. seventhstreetstudio.com in Birmingham, MI
Stay Green Go Red
Pink type in ivy
This probably should not have been included here, but we thought that ivy looked so real you could reach right out and touch it. The pinks and purples make a nice color statement against the totally natural greens of the ivy. This wonderful piece of lettering art is from Steve Goodin, a digital artist here in the U.S. (Pink Party Remix) You'll find an incredible array of other wonderful lettering art paintings at Steve's Behance installation
Pink type in ivy
Type becomes a tree ...
Unfortunately, this piece titled "Zune: Whole New House" comes from the Flickr portfolio of a graphic artist who has closed shop on Flickr -- gone to parts unknown. Too sad. Thank goodness when he moved, this was left behind.
Type becomes a tree ...
Lettering becomes art
At some point, letter forms are no longer typography, and become art. Tales Eloy, a vector artist from Brazil has created a wonderland of whimsical art creations that defy gravity and belief. This item works in realistic growing touches -- like those superb roses -- to create a pleasant vision. (full image)
Lettering becomes art
The best way to approach projects like these is to begin with a list of all the elements you want to incorporate into the piece. Go ahead and search Google Images for references. No, don't plagiarize -- but use other images as resource reference and draw your own. Then begin sketching with a pencil and paper. Begin with the typography configuration, then take your time, and consider how each element will attract and impress the viewer in relationship with the letter forms.
And don't forget to send in your masterpieces!
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