Lettering 2016
2016's work was inspired almost entirely by music lyrics, TV shows, and movies. I was enthralled with ligatures, learning how to use them as a method of filling space and adding a sense of movement. I used a lot of framing elements lines to explicitly ground the flow of type into a shape.
Stay up to date on my lettering work by please giving me a follow @jonbensondesigns on Instagram.
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