Typography
Inspired by artists such as Ed Ruscha and Jenny Holzer, Sharon’s work in experimental typography explores giving shape and physical expression to letters and language.
ABC-thru | Layered plexiglass
Exploring transparency and substance, ABC-thru is an investigation of letters fabricated with layered transparent material. Construction involves slight mutations of the silhouette at each layer, which allows ABC to be read from both sides of the form. Collectively, the morphing contour of the layers determines the overall shape of the physical object.
Melt | Water and food dye
Confronting the boundaries of letterforms and word shapes, combined with an interest in mutability, Melt is an investigation conducted with water, ink, and paper. Letters are formed in ice, melted on watercolor paper, and then translated for digital use.
Distinctions:
Selected for the Award of Excellence by the University and College Designers Association (UCDA), inducted into the UCDA Design Archive, and exhibited at the UCDA Design Conference in Boston, MA
Exhibited at The Society of Typographic Arts Annual Gala, inducted into the Chicago Design Archive, and featured in the annual publication
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Traces | Digital animation and projection
Investigating movement and typography, Traces is an animation of a text with the intent to illuminate the vestiges of life. The technique of layering is utilized to reveal and track the significant words and universal themes that reoccur in the text.
Power | Type design
Based on the international symbol for power on, the type is built entirely from two geometric forms and round stroke caps. Two letter heights and a shifting baseline were employed to add energy and distinction.
Distinctions:
Exhibited at The Society of Typographic Arts Annual Gala, inducted into the Chicago Design Archive, and featured in the annual publication
Selected for the American Graphic Design Award and published in Graphic Design USA
Mitchell | Type design
As an examination of the mechanics of classic typefaces, Mitchell is an alphabet drawn on the basis of Gothic precursors. It is characterized by wide widths and narrow strokes.
Retro | Type design exploration
To investigate the very basics of type construction, Retro is a set of alphabets drawn using a pixel grid. The simplicity of pixel construction allowed for multiple trials and versions, and alternate characters. Retro has a bitmapped, low resolution appearance, echoing digital fonts of the 1980s.
Recombinant | Alphabet
An investigation in randomness and vernacular typography, Recombinant is an alphabet assembled from twenty-six different fonts.
Metamorphosis | Book
In this meta book, the design of a single spread continually evolves, constituting the story arc. The general theme of Franz Kafka’s short story, The Metamorphosis, not his verbatim text, is the inspiration for this investigation in visual story-making.
