We started our initial designs by looking at the Caslon typeface as this is what was used in the online journal we liked. We felt this would suit our booklet style nicely as it has a nice gentle handwritten element to it and links with the traditional media we are planning to use etc.
We first used Adobe Caslon which we felt was too thin and spindly so we then experimented with ITC Caslon 224 medium, which was a thicker and more refined version. This definitely worked a lot better so we began to play around with this.
Top typeface: ITC Caslon 224 Medium
Bottom typeface: Adobe Caslon Roman
We started playing around with the layout of the front cover, using the name 'Streets of Leeds' as our starting point.
We experimented with the layout and placing of the type within the cover.
We also thought about using a semicolon, as they have a cult meaning in today's society as a sign of hope.
"A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life."
Originally created as a day where people were encouraged to draw a semicolon on their bodies and photograph it, it quickly grew into something greater and more permanent. Today, people all over the world are tattooing the mark as a reminder of their struggle, victory, and survival.
We liked the idea of using a semicolon as a representative of struggle and survival.
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