September 20, 2010

Typography

How repeated designs elements create a design of their own

Some time back I pointed to the tried and true idea of creating illustrated headlines by sizing lines of text to fit a set width.

Watch how this designer applies the idea in various ways to an entire series of elements. It's a good reminder of how using a similar technique on many elements produces a design that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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