During a type design initiation workshop held by Lucas Descroix in March 2021, the Gotta Catch Poison typeface was born. This experimental font is characterized by its bold and sharp design, and was created by each student based on a type of Pokémon. To achieve a unique and innovative look, students began by gathering words and images related to their chosen Pokémon, then experimented with abstract rhythms by hand. By exploring influences and inspirations beyond the realm of typography, these students succeeded in crafting fresh and unexpected letterforms. Overall, the Gotta Catch Poison typeface is a testament to the power of creativity and ingenuity in the field of design.
Gotta Catch is a typeface family created by the students of the DNMADE ‘Graphisme augmenté’ (Lycée Jacques Prévert, Boulogne-Billancourt, Fr), during a type design initiation workshop given by Lucas Descroix in March 2021.
Each student was asked to create a display typeface based on a type of Pokémon. In order to get an interesting conceptual distance they first gathered words and images, then explored abstract rhythms by hand.
The typefaces presented here are available to download, under CC BY-ND 4.0 license. This means you can copy, share and use them in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially. However, you must give appropriate credit and are not allowed to redistribute any modification.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/legalcode
Results website:
http://lucasdescroix.fr/teaching/gottacatch
Workshop repo:
https://gitlab.com/lucasdescroix/gotta-catch-workshop
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