I chose Franklin Gothic URW Demi to do this project. It is a Sans-serif font. Compared with the serif fonts such as Clarendon URW, Sans-serif fonts have a more simple shape without much details. I chose to use this font as I wanted to discover what interesting compositions I could make of these simple lines and shapes.
I used illustrator to play with the font and come up with different layouts. When I made my designs, I put 6 artboards together to make one layout instead of creating the designs individually. I did that as I consider the flow and continuation as the key elements for my design.
I chose one layout to further develop it. I focused on the balance the thickness of the letters and the black area on each sides by scaling their size or relocating their positions. I also tried to create a "flow" on the layout making it looks more interesting.
After I finalized the direction of my composition, I started making the cube. I used the 6 pieces method to create the cube with illustration boards. Before I worked on the illustration boards, I used A4 paper to make a quick trial first.
Once the cube is ready, I printed out the letters with the same size that I used on the illustrator. I cut them down and use glue to stick them on the cube. Based on my design, I placed the letters one by one to make sure they are on the right positions. During the process, I made some small adjustments to finalize the work.
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