Kiana Lopez
Lost in Type
Lost in Type
Lost in Type is a series of three books that
showcase the distinct vernacular and corporate typographies in the neighborhoods
of Rogers Park, The Loop, and Wrigleyville in Chicago, Illinois. These books
display how similar but different these three communities are just from the
designs of their typography.
This project is an experiment on questioning
society’s expectations on what is considered “good” or “bad” design with
typography. My goal is to show that design does not have to be professional or
perfect to be considered “good” design and there is beauty in imperfect design.
The three books show the controversial fonts in these few neighborhoods and
exhibit how our culture and upbringing, whether consciously or subconsciously,
influence how we approach design.
An inspiration for this project is
graphic designer and photographer Molly B. Woodward. Since 2008, she has been
documenting vernacular type in urban environments and has been displaying her
work through a website, blog, and on social media platforms, Twitter and
Instagram. She takes photos of objects with type ranging from abandoned
billboards to manholes and manages to show the beauty in every single one of
them.
Kiana Lopez
Kiana Lopez is a Senior studying Graphic Design at DePaul University and has a passion for many different art forms. She has always had an interest in illustration, painting, and photography, but then discovered her love for digital design in her late high school years. Due to her experience at DePaul, she now has knowledge of product, packaging, branding and web design.
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Kiana Lopez is a Senior studying Graphic Design at DePaul University and has a passion for many different art forms. She has always had an interest in illustration, painting, and photography, but then discovered her love for digital design in her late high school years. Due to her experience at DePaul, she now has knowledge of product, packaging, branding and web design.
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