THE PROCESS

The process of finishing my type.

To help me design my typeface due to the intricate detail within each letter form I decided to print the digital version and trace over the top of the text and in a development stage using different materials till the final process. 

Black ink outline.

To begin my typeface I decided to outline the individual letters with a black fine and metal rule liner to create a strong outlines so that I wouldn't go out the guide lines while drawing my pattern.

Pencil pattern process.

Due to all the intricate detail in the shape I wanted to trace light pencil lines to create a guide line for myself and to also highlight what parts of the pattern I was going to use, as the image wasn't very clear when I printed it and scaling problems.

Final trace with black ink. 

After creating my pattern guidelines I carefully went over them again with a black fine liner to  create the finished design

The final type.

After finishing all the outlines I took away my digital copy and saw how the design looked without all the added intricate detail of the half tone dots. So I used a pencil to create them carefully dotting sections in each letter form to add emphasis on the comic book style.

Design considerations

Due to scaling problems my type was smaller than I intended and considered other alternatives to make it stand out more, I looked at adding a generic comic book star burst and fight bubbles around the outside. After tracing it I came to the conclusion I liked the simplistic design more as there was so much detail within the letter forms.