Monday 21 October 2013

OUGD403- Brief 3, Typeface


From Joe's hand writing I think I will pick a sans serif font to manipulate, this is due to the curves within his own handwriting show clarity/clean swooping lines without serifs and spaced well (kerning). 

Once paired with another person from our class we were to ask a series of questions to gain more knowledge of their personality and character: Joe Auckland answered...


Questions borrowed and adapted from the 

Guardian Magazine Q&A.


When are you happiest? When I am spending time with my girlfriend or friends.


What is your greatest fear? Spiders


Where is your favourite place in the world? Levi (Lapland) Finland

http://www.levi-lapland.com/images/greennorthernlights.jpg

What is your earliest memory? Watching Thomas The Tank Engine


What is your most embarrassing moment? Accidentally walking into the women's toilets and not realising


What makes you unhappy? When people are messy/ don't clean


Who would play you in the film of your life? Leonardo Dicaprio


What is your favourite smell? Petrol


What is your favourite word? Pal


What would be your fancy dress costume of choice? Iron Man


What is your guiltiest pleasure? Chocolate


How do you relax? Xbox games (Grand Theft Auto V, Battle Field)


If you could edit your past, what would you change? Change/stop injuries due to falling off bike

Dream Job? Graphic Designer, Drift Car (Formula 1) engineer, working in stock exchange.

I found from these initial questions that I could research further into Joe's personality and his likes and dislikes. I also found that Joe seems to be relaxed and has quite a calm and content personality. 



Cars & Mechanics 

Joe said that he likes rebuilding and taking the fragmented parts of cars before fixing them and improving. (He also loves drift cars)

http://www.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Larry_Chen_gatebil_2-3.jpg

http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/100/612/100612307_640.jpg

http://www.shell.de/products-services/solutions-for-businesses/business-lubricants-tpkg/industries/auto-truck-dealers/_jcr_content/par/html5hero_1/heroimage_2/mainimage.564782668.jpeg

Mechanics usually have personality traits which include:

Problem-Solving Skills
Good mechanics can quickly suggest possible ways of addressing problems. They should be able to find the best solution in a limited amount of time.

Solid Work Ethic
A great mechanic has a solid work ethic. He is committed to quickly solving and repairing problems and is honest with customers.

Strong Technical Aptitude
Mechanics should be able to use a variety of technical tools to diagnose and address a wide variety of vehicular problems. 

Up-to-Date Technology 
Vehicles and technology are continually evolving, and great mechanics stay on top of these changes so they can best serve their customers. As hybrids become more popular, for example, mechanics will be knowledgeable on the most common problems or what could be the most common problems.

http://automotiveschools.com/resources/top-10-qualities-of-a-great-auto-mechanic


Maths & Geometric Shapes

http://www.fun-stuff-to-do.com/images/3D-Geometric-Shapes-designs-to-print.jpg

Joe likes set grids, patterns geometric shapes and straight lines. This could indicate that he is ordered, hard working, efficient and perhaps contain elements of perfectionism. This could also suggest that visually Joe may enjoy clean cut, minimalistic design which is modern and designed with vectors. 

Architecture 

Joe stated that he likes modern Swedish architecture.

http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/sweden/klevens_udde_w240112_t3.jpg

http://www.stockholmwaterfront.com

After looking at photographs of general architecture in Sweden it is clear that Joe likes angles and modern design in all forms.

Colours:

Joe likes the colours black/white, these colours have many connotations and can link to a vast difference in personality types. The colour black has many connotations but those that I feel are similar to Joe are; self control, discipline, independence and sophistication.
The colour white also contains other connotations; neat and immaculate in your appearance, in the presentation of your home and in your car, almost to the point of being fanatical. You have impeccable standards of cleanliness and hygiene and you expect others to adhere to your high standards.
http://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/personality-color.html


Music

Joe also mentioned that he likes house music as a genre which is stereotypically known to be based on electronic music and also follows a similar style to the traits Joe had mentioned earlier about being modern and portraying technology.




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