Like-Letters - Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive

Creators:	RUCKLIDGE, Joanna and WOODCOCK, Fiona
Abstract:	Like-Letters is a project inspired by Fiona Woodcock’s & Joanna Rucklidge’s mutual appreciation for typographic forms. They have been sharing their love of typography by ‘posting’ letters (of the alphabet) to each other, capturing the visible conversation virtually on a blog. The alphabet design borrows from the concept of written exchanges & love letters - each response is a direct ‘reply’ to the previous design. The visual dialogue captures the ‘to & fro’ of ideas, craft & character. The alphabet includes upper & lower case, and by exchanging every two weeks, the project ran neatly for 52 weeks of one year. The letters were created using the limitation of three colours – blue, yellow & red – to help unify them. There were no rules restricting media type, so a variety of visual tools and methods were employed. The overall set of letters represent the playful, individual and experimental nature of the way they were generated. The creative process was fundamentally collaborative – and highlights the importance of personal relationships as a catalyst for creative thought and action.
Official URL:	http://like-letters.tumblr.com
Item Type:	Artefact
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre
Date:	October 2015
ID Code:	15126
Deposited By:	Joanna Rucklidge
Deposited On:	01 Aug 2017 12:51
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 17:16

Creators:

Abstract:

Like-Letters is a project inspired by Fiona Woodcock’s & Joanna Rucklidge’s mutual appreciation for typographic forms. They have been sharing their love of typography by ‘posting’ letters (of the alphabet) to each other, capturing the visible conversation virtually on a blog. The alphabet design borrows from the concept of written exchanges & love letters - each response is a direct ‘reply’ to the previous design. The visual dialogue captures the ‘to & fro’ of ideas, craft & character. The alphabet includes upper & lower case, and by exchanging every two weeks, the project ran neatly for 52 weeks of one year. The letters were created using the limitation of three colours – blue, yellow & red – to help unify them. There were no rules restricting media type, so a variety of visual tools and methods were employed. The overall set of letters represent the playful, individual and experimental nature of the way they were generated. The creative process was fundamentally collaborative – and highlights the importance of personal relationships as a catalyst for creative thought and action.

Official URL:

http://like-letters.tumblr.com

Item Type:

Artefact

Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:

Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Art and Design Research Centre

Date:

October 2015

ID Code:

15126

Deposited By:

Joanna Rucklidge

Deposited On:

01 Aug 2017 12:51

Last Modified:

18 Mar 2021 17:16