This is a page that didn’t make it into Liminal, although it defines the concept of the book. these are some of the transitional states that I explore, themes of not being quite one thing or another. And also, the page gave me a chance to play with typography, which is one of my favorite ways to spend time. I can take one phrase, a word even, and get lost for hours framing it in different ways, designing it in such a way that it conveys meaning or evokes some particular feeling.
Category Archives: Graphic Design
Liminal, now available on Amazon
Link here: https://www.amazon.com/Liminal-shirley-braley/dp/0368030504/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shirley+braley+liminal&qid=1549805541&s=books&sr=1-1-spell
This book is an exploration of techniques that have appealed to me for a long time, images I see in my head that are crying out for release into the greater world. The response to these images has surprised me: instead of seeing them as obscure, introverted or obtuse, people like them. They appeal to the eye, because you have to look more deeply, think more.
i love watching people leaf through the book; I can see where they pause, where they move the book closer to see it better, what pages they go back to. I love feedback, which sounds strange, because often it’s not fun, but it’s a great gift. Your responses to my work are of great value, so thank you in advance for ordering the book. Enjoy, and be sure to leave a review on Amazon.
Graphic design project
As you might recall, I’ve gone back to school for graphic design. I found that I have a huge passion for typography and typographic design – who knew. I thought the class would be boring and “too challenging” for me, but instead, it ignited my imagination. I can scarcely remember when I felt so on fire to work hard at image creation. Below is my final project for the class – a poster (original is 11×17″) about a typeface of my choosing. I chose “FF Meta”, because I didn’t know anything about it. Learning everything I could was fun, typesetting my research was fun, and creating this poster was a joy. And a thrill.
