Hanne Fossaa Eriksen Set out to Design a New Letter a Day
Ariel Weber — February 7, 2013 — Art & Design
References: creativebloq & designtaxi
For any typography fanatics out there, Norwegian designer Hanne Fossaa Eriksen will capture your attention with her a letter a day collection of imaginative typefaces.
Working over a span of a year, she attempted to create a new design for each letter, totaling 300 styles. Completed throughout the course of her last year in school, the project shows that the saying "practice makes perfect" is actually true; since graduating, Eriksen has been hired as a junior art director with McCann Erickson Singapore. The result of her endeavors is a wide assortment of interesting and creative typefaces, which truly highlight her capacity as an artist.
From cartoon faces to flip flops, her a letter a day endeavor resulted in some very impressive and whimsical designs.
Working over a span of a year, she attempted to create a new design for each letter, totaling 300 styles. Completed throughout the course of her last year in school, the project shows that the saying "practice makes perfect" is actually true; since graduating, Eriksen has been hired as a junior art director with McCann Erickson Singapore. The result of her endeavors is a wide assortment of interesting and creative typefaces, which truly highlight her capacity as an artist.
From cartoon faces to flip flops, her a letter a day endeavor resulted in some very impressive and whimsical designs.
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