Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project is the result of Carlo Cadenas experimentation for the Instagram yearly open challenge “36 Days of Type 2016”. Carlos decided to use 3D Software, exclusively, that would give him the opportunity to establish letters and numbers in space and composition of environment. An open to a new path, with a different approach at a creative level. By establishing alternating coluor compositions, he could delimit several parameters and follow the exploratory way of the form to give life to each one of the letters and numbers. Every main recognition parameter was altered to seek to obtain the desired result. Each shape mutated with a distinctive unique trait in the symbols. Each material was selected with a previous related study to determine its use in the compositions. The lighting compound was determinant because it set the basis of variants that would give colour to the visual compounds. The result is an extensive experimental variable illustrative of form, letters and numbers based on color compositions.

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

Illustrated Alphabet Project by Carlo Cadenas

About Carlo Cadenas.

Venezuelan Art Director and Graphic Designer, graduated in Darias Design Institute, also with Advertising Degree of the Alejandro de Humboldt University, both based in Caracas, Venezuela. With more than 7 years of experience in the visual area, he has worked in both design studies and advertising agencies such as Tribal DDB Argentina, ZEABBDO Proximity and others in Argentina and Venezuela. He currently works as a Freelance Art Director and Graphic Designer.
He describes himself as passionate about Typography, a Poster Design enthusiast and an eternal advocate of Handcraft Design. His Experimental Typography work has received several awards such as the prestigious Type Directors Club Award and the Certificate of Typographic Excellence, a Gold LAD Award and the Clap Award. His work has been exhibited in countries such as Russia, USA, Finland, Spain, Great Britain, Montenegro, India, Cyprus, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela, being part of important exhibitions such as the Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Mexico Poster Biennial, Bolivia Poster Biennial, Lahti Poster Triennial, International Reggae Poster Contest, Typography Day, Show Us Your Type and others.
Links:
Behance : https://www.behance.net/carlocadenas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cadenas_11/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/cadenascarlo
Ello: https://ello.co/cadenascarlo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cadenas_carlo
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/carlocadenas

Maria Papaefstathiou

VISUAL DESIGNER since 1996 and blogger since 2010. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project. “I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF GRAPHICART-NEWS.COM BLOG. She carefully curates high-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool. CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST which was launched on December 2011, partnering, the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee. (www.reggaepostercontest.com)