This is one of the more successful pieces in the series of animals made of text. In this case, I decided to make a cat out of text. I used Inkscape, imported the silhouette of a cat, and then typed the text on top of it. I converted the text to a path, and began to shape the text to meet the edges of the silhouette in such a way as to still have it be readable. I hope you enjoy it!
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I got a recent comment from a design student on Flickr who said that while he liked my work, he was being asked in classes to do something similar, but without altering the letterforms. While I’m not sure how recognizability happens with those restrictions, I decided to try to do this chicken while keeping the original letterforms relatively unmodified. I really love the result, and will definitely try it again!
text, type, typography, chicken, made of text, lemasney, open source, creative commons, Inkscape, GIMP
A very simple idea, and quite a simple design. A great font with some kerning applied, essentially. I try to make this one of my daily reasons for being.
One of my favorite animals, the elephant, the latest in this text based animals sub-project.
‘Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae and the largest existing land animals. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; extinct members include the mastodons. The family Elephantidae also contains several now-extinct groups, including the mammoths and straight-tusked elephants. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian elephants have smaller ears, and convex or level backs. Distinctive features of all elephants include a long trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, massive legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk, also called a proboscis, is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. The pillar-like legs carry their great weight.’
from “Elephant – Wikipedia” at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant curated by lemasney creative. Feel free to share.
Loving that I’ve been creatively blocked lately and that these animal text creations have given me a way to stay active despite the block. Thanks to all of you for your comments and feedback!
hippo, text, type, typography, lemasney, open source, Inkscape, design
Charles Brodowicz, an attendee and participant in my recent series of Inkscape Workshops at Princeton Public Library, suggested this sketch, and I’m really glad he did!