Piazza di Spagna
Tridente, Rome | Typography | Fall 2018
ADAI Design Exhibition 2019 | May 26
A typographic poster created abroad in Rome, based on the Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps), at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. The 135-step staircase was inaugurated by Pope Benedict XIII during the 1725. It was designed by Alessandro Speech and Francesco De Sanctis and was built by Pietro Bernini.
27th Letter
Rome, Italy | Form + Typography | Fall 2018
The 27th Letter was an exercise in form and typography. In this process I created ligatures from a classic typeface to highlight specific letterforms within a piece of Italian literature. I chose A Gentle Thought by Dante Alighieri. Each ‘ea’ is replaced by my 27th letter.
“There is a gentle thought that often springs to life in me, because it speaks of you. Its reasoning about love’s so sweet and true, the heart is conquered, and accepts these things. ‘Who is this’ the mind enquires of the heart, ‘who comes here to seduce our intellect? Is his power so great we must reject every other intellectual art? The heart replies ‘O, meditative mind this is love’s messenger and newly sent to bring me all Love’s words and desires. His life, and all the strength that he can find, from her sweet eyes are mercifully lent, who feels compassion for our inner fires.”
