# How about a typography battle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215 "2003-02-10T14:03:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![megatron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@megatron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/megatron)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/1 "2003-02-10T14:03:11Z")
Yo kirupstaz, Have you guys ever had a typography battle? Would go somthing like this… we choose a word or phrase and then illustrate it using both typography and design skillz in either vector, raster, or vector/raster. For example we could take the word “complex” and then produce illustrations that are complex or illustrate the actual word “complex” in a complex kind of way. sound good? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/2 "2003-02-11T13:30:51Z")
Allright then so no one cares about this. Well I did one anyway just to motivate you people. Its not all about “web” and “flash”… so you can find my version in the link below. It illustrates the word “simple”: ![](http://www.pottsco.com.au/test123/_private/cv/simple.gif) so there it is… will anyone reply now ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/3 "2003-02-11T14:13:38Z")
Wow, that’s very nice, megatron :love: But did you actually make that font? :o ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/4 "2003-02-11T18:28:04Z")
I would join in… but I SUCK at typography, so I am not going to join in. And that image is awesome man. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/5 "2003-02-12T06:31:07Z")
If your talking about the rounded white word that says “simple”, of course I made it, after all I am a graphic designer. As for the bitmap font at the bottom, I didnt make that, it is just for communication purposes. If you like that then heres another one for you guys: ![](http://www.pottsco.com.au/test123/_private/files_2/resources/print/desktop/red_piece.jpg) see if you can work out what that says… oh and is anyone keen on doing this battle or will I battle myself? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/6 "2003-02-12T06:39:56Z")
very cool megatron, but a lot of us here suck at typography, it’s not one of our strong points so you go on a head and knock yourself out…hahah j/k Some brave soul might come a long and battle you, just wait. =) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/7 "2003-02-12T06:49:15Z")
ahh man, come on, its not about winning or losing. just having fun and seeing what kind of creative things we can come up with. It would be cool to see how different people around the world percieve certain words, and how they would illustrate them. anyway, heres a font I did: ![](http://www.pottsco.com.au/test123/_private/images/radio.jpg) ![](http://www.pottsco.com.au/test123/_private/images/font.gif) and heres a 3d word that says “heat”: ![](http://www.pottsco.com.au/test123/_private/images/heat.jpg) anyway… its time to try somthing new for everyone hey. I didnt realize these forums were so flash and web orientated, I thought they might include a little bit more design in them. Ahh well I might have to keep looking for somwhere to fit in :\*( ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/8 "2003-02-12T06:51:21Z")
The design section just started booming up not too long ago, so we don’t have many experts here. Stick around… teach us a few things 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/9 "2003-02-12T06:54:00Z")
Each of us here have our strong points and our weak points, you for one, have a strong point for typography judging by the stuff you just displayed. There are many awesome designers here that you obviously haven’t met yet so don’t think that there aren’t any good designers here cause I’ll tell you now, I’ve seen a lot better stuff than yours posted here, no offense of course. Just browse through the Drawing and Design section and you’ll see what I mean, if you dig deep enough you’ll see there’s some amazing work posted in the past. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/10 "2003-02-12T07:17:10Z")
okay then so if any of them are reading this. lets actually start on this battle then. I am keen to see other peoples stuff. Often you get sick of seeing your own stuff all the time. I need new blood for inspiration. by the way have you guys seen this dudes stuff: [tetsoo](http://www.tetsoo.com) its really cool. _even better than me electro geekazoid_ Yea maybe it did seem a bit show offy of me to post all that crap. So whos in? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/11 "2003-02-12T07:20:57Z")
yeah I’ve seen that site, almost all of the sites hosted by MT are excellent. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/12 "2003-02-12T12:54:16Z")
Whadya use to make your fonts, megatron? I really like the first thing you posted! -Al ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/13 "2003-02-13T21:46:31Z")
im in the mood for a battle… eventhough you’ll prolly swollow me whole, i dont give a care. but im down to battle. meet u at the coral at sunrise. partna ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/14 "2003-02-13T22:02:58Z")
Yep, I’d like to know how you make your fonts too 🙂 And that site… :crazy: :crazy: Very whoswe-esque 🙂 _faints_ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/15 "2003-02-13T22:30:19Z")
ilyaslamasse!!! :faints: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/16 "2003-02-13T22:31:58Z")
megatron what type of typo battle would you like, if you would post specifically what you want then maybe I will join. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/17 "2003-02-13T22:42:37Z")
i’ll battle you…lay down the rules…i usually use a combo of both traditional design (paper, pencil, exacto knife stuff) with the computer. Here are a couple of my recent works… They are huge 11" x 11" and I have actual print copies of them. I would have saved them for web but they are way too big. [http://poobah.hartford.edu/jcochran/projects/fella/](http://poobah.hartford.edu/jcochran/projects/fella/) There are 3 designs, the project restrictions were that they had to be black and white, but I can work in color also. So let me know… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/18 "2003-02-14T00:14:10Z")
Well, let see, We if it is only us two, then what about a week period, and using scanner, paper, pencil, photoshop, or well any of the major picture editor programs, and also either raster or vector. I think the theme should be on a word. But I will let you think of the word.:-\ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/19 "2003-02-14T20:17:15Z")
ok…hmmm… word…how bout the word, “evolve” how bout, digital media…i already have a design project that i’m working on, and i’m too fed up with cutting and pasting… B]YOU CAN\*\* use images, with type that directly support your interpretation of the word. **YOU MUST** incude an explaination of what you were trying to achieve with your work. Clarity counts. 🙂 **TIME PERIOD** : 1 Week from Sat. 2.15; 8:00 PM. No Submission after 2.22; 8:00. Do these sound good and do you have anything else to add? Do we need a mod approval or anything? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215/20 "2003-02-14T22:23:44Z")
Yes, a Mod has to officially declare the rules, but if you all agree upon something then we can do that, but the mod must make it official. So if everyone agrees with what you said, then those are the rules. Also, please specify a width and height of the canvas, I am not really sure what a good size would be for typography. [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-about-a-typography-battle/13215.md?page=2)