Shine: Type/Image Integration Project

The purpose of this project is to turn one or more letters of a word into an image that solidifies the meaning of the word.

Shine

The American Heritage Dictionary definition of "shine" is:
To emit light.
To reflect light; glint or glisten.
To distinguish oneself in an activity or a field; excel.
To be immediately apparent.

With the definition in mind, I originally developed an image with a radial light emanating from the background. However, this idea did not use the type to embody the meaning of the word. Instead, I used Denmark for the letters of "shine". This is a smooth, chunky sans serif font. The white type on the black background also emphasizes the meaning of the word, since the white letters have a luminescent quality against the black background. The image element of the word is a shining flashlight which replaces the "i" character in the word. The use of black and white for the image gives the design drama.