Salmon - Typeface Design

The objective of this project was to create a typeface from scratch using Illustrator and FontForge. There was no guidelines other than to create your own typeface.

My objectives in the project were to carry over the aesthetic from vintage Alaska Outdoors magazines. I tried to take many different qualities from each one I found to make the perfect, vintage outdoors typeface.

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Project: Student Project

Project Specifics: Typography, Glyph Design

Year: 2024

Tech: Adobe Illustrator, Font Forge, Adobe InDesign

Project Summary:

Salmon Type Specimen Booklet:

Salmon is a typeface created from scratch, inspired by outdoors magazines from the 1960’s. This book dives into the intricacies of each design choice when designing these different glyphs. Looking to mimic an outdoors-like feel, Salmon is conveyed in many ways to feel like a timeless typeface. Featured below is the type specimen booklet.

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