OUGD603 - Typeface design - Brief

Brief name : Typeface design

Time scale : 3 weeks

Deadline :


Brief : Building on from the Grainger Market identity brief which has inspired me to create a bespoke typeface which is inspired by Grainger Town. Aim to visually interpret the feel and look of Grainger town through contemporary typeface.

Background : Grainger Town is the historic heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It Incorporates classical streets built by Richard Grainger, a builder and developer, between 1824 and 1841, some of Newcastle's finest buildings and streets lie within the Grainger Town area of the city centre including Grainger Market, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street and Clayton Street. These buildings are predominantly four storeys, with vertical dormers, domes, turrets and spikes.

Mandatory requirements : Typeface including uppercase, lowercase and a full set of numbers.