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Type of vision, BA graduation project | Editorial

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BA graduation project 
TYPE OF VISION
Research and application in the field of type design

Abstract:
Type of vision addresses the discipline of type design through a theoretical research followed by a practical application. It is divided into two different projects. The former is a typographic revival of Breite grotesk, produced by the Leipzig-based J.G. Schelter & Giesecke typefoundry between 1890–1895. The latter examines the issue of legibility in order to design a typefaces specifically developed to be used in signage wayfinding system.

Supervisors:
Gabriele Fumero, Paolo Tamborrini

Politecnico di Torino
Bachelor’s degree in Design e comunicazione visiva

Academic year
2019–2020

book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography
book book design editorial design graduation grotesk print publication thesis type design typography

Main typeface:
Breite new grotesk (the output of the first project)

Secondary typeface:
Happy Times at the IKOB​​​​​​​ (Velvetyne Type Foundry)

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