Words Take Forms to Enhance Their Meaning

Words Take Forms to Enhance Their Meaning

If it was only about words, we'd only need a word document. Typography is all about solving a problem by also communicating an ambience and character. "It's about communicating a message and letterforms are our tools", says typographer Shiva Nellaperumal. Below he explains his rules to the game from A to Z.

You must know the past in order to design for future.

Design history is full of inspiration. When you're not working, read a book or watch a movie; imbibe the visual culture through cinema, comics, music, books etc. Focus on how design has evolved, and what you can possibly bring to it next. There is a lot of value in a design that represents an era. Study the eras. A designer responds to stimuli provided by his/her environment and by analysing the past, one gets to know how other designers responded to the stimuli in their time. It's very important for a designer to be firmly rooted in his/her time and design things that are relevant.

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