Classic Typefaces

This final design is from a project looking at classic typefaces. Choosing from three serifs and three sans serifs to study, I chose the typeface 'Garamond' because of its sophistication and historical importance within typography. I started by researching the creator of the typeface 'Claude Garamond', and also looked closely at the letterforms he designed and made a composition using only type. I used a large glyph, which I duplicated and rotated to pivot around the 'O' of Garamond to create the centre point of the design. A quotation splits and circles around the vertical glyph, which I think finished the design off nicely.