DECONSTRUCTIONHannah explored the impact of Deconstruction Theory in this 48-paged typographic journal. Crafted in 2016 as part of a university module, which explored digital design and typography, Hannah researched, wrote, and edited this journal in full.
Jacques Derrida proposed Deconstruction Theory as a literary concept, arguing that human ideals, such as truth, order, and normality, are impossible to define. Everything is naturally complex and unstable. |
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Inspiring architecture and fashion collections, Deconstruction has since been applied to many creative practices, and Hannah was tasked to demonstrate the theory in her journal.
Using clashing visuals and a mishmash layout, she broke down standardised book design and ignored many editing rules. Hannah faded out text, made words illegible, and embraced typographical peeves, such as rivers, widows, and orphans. Thanks to uneven letter spacing and distracting images, the only constant throughout her book was change. |
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typography designHannah followed the brief and created the journal's layout using Adobe InDesign software. She also wrote the content, elevating this project from a copyediting task to a well-presented research piece.
Her original font exhibited Deconstruction Theory and covered A-Z capitals, 0-9 numbers, and basic punctuation symbols. Hannah's final typeface was sans serif, using chaotic overlays to achieve a bold look that was legible to print. |
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