Birds Punctuate the Days is a visual system in the form of an eight page booklet displaying typographic interpretive sequence based off a collection of haikus written by Joyce Clement.
Birds Punctuate the Days
Spring 2023
Design Aesthetics II + Interpretive Sequence + Typography
Each haiku compairs punctuation to a bird, and in this case, the question mark and the loon. To stay true to the written words, literal question marks and colors found on a loon are included. Each featured spread includes one line:
question mark
the length of silence
after a loon’s call
the length of silence
after a loon’s call
Question Mark
In the first spread, the question mark form creates inherent movement from which I applied foreground reversal and implied closure. Horizontal lines are introduced to guide the eye from the right edge onto the next panel.![]()
In the first spread, the question mark form creates inherent movement from which I applied foreground reversal and implied closure. Horizontal lines are introduced to guide the eye from the right edge onto the next panel.
The Length of Silence
Primarily horizontal with the introduction of vertical lines. Spacing between typographic elements emphasizes the word “silence”.
Primarily horizontal with the introduction of vertical lines. Spacing between typographic elements emphasizes the word “silence”.
After a Loon’s Call
The third panel features vertical, horizontal, and curved lines to complete the final line of the haiku. Variation in contrast and different application of typography concludes all design attributes featured on previous panels.![]()
The third panel features vertical, horizontal, and curved lines to complete the final line of the haiku. Variation in contrast and different application of typography concludes all design attributes featured on previous panels.
Cover + Back Pages
The cover inherently shows one aspect of the visual sequence, the question mark. The final panel communicates the entire haiku simply and effectively.
The cover inherently shows one aspect of the visual sequence, the question mark. The final panel communicates the entire haiku simply and effectively.
Process
Style Guide
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