{"id":2332,"date":"2017-10-19T02:46:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T02:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/yesand\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2017-10-19T02:47:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T02:47:42","slug":"papyrus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/academics.design.ncsu.edu\/yesand\/2017\/10\/19\/papyrus\/","title":{"rendered":"Papyrus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our (downstairs) studio\u00a0 \u201cchallenge\u201d is:<\/p>\n

Collect as many uses of papyrus real life as you can. Document your findings. *<\/p><\/blockquote>

*I’m paraphrasing<\/em><\/p>

Well, since that SNL sketch<\/a>, I\u2019ve had papyrus on my mind. And I\u2019ve been taking pictures.<\/p>

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\" \"\" \"\"<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s everywhere. On vans, on store fronts, on fliers for exotic teas. It\u2019s even on menu for David\u2019s Dumplings. And papyrus isn\u2019t exactly a subtle typeface. It’s easily recognizable. Chris Costello designed it to represent what he thought vernacular writing would look like if the English language existed two-thousand years ago (http:\/\/www.costelloart.com\/interview.html). He spent six months hand-drawing the letters with a calligraphy pen on textured paper (i.e. actual papyrus) to create the effect.<\/p>

So, what draws so many companies to papyrus? What makes a brand think, \u201cYeah, this looks good and really represents our product\u201d? How much does a typeface\u2019s designer\u2019s original concept and intentions influence how that typeface is later used? Do they matter? Should<\/em> they matter?<\/p>

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