Building on the daily practice of 36 Days of Type, I took photos and recorded audio every day for nine days and created a daily collage using only materials documented from that day. This intentional practice of taking a break and connecting to the present moment organically became a grounding exercise through design.
Process Work
Asset Collection
I went into this project with a general idea of what I was going for, but I allowed space for the process to guide my creativity.
The asset collection took place over nine days. I took photos throughout the day, not knowing exactly how I would eventually use the assets. I wanted to create something to represent each day with the collected assets from that day.
I took pictures of the sky when it was dark in the morning, throughout the day, and again at night. My main focus was documenting organic, found objects as subjects and recording audio from my environment.
Organization was critical throughout this process; as I collected assets, I set up a system of labeling them as they were collected.
Mood Board
Exploration
Background
I experimented with various ways of representing a day, limiting myself to only using the pictures I collected from that day.
I experimented with one day of sky images by printing out a selection of images, sewing them together, and then manipulating the sheet with a scanner.
I also tried digital assembly using a more structured approach.
While this was an interesting way of showing a day in a snapshot, it didn't lend itself to the opportunity to place a letterform on top, as the composition became very cluttered.
Letterforms
I experimented with collaging the assets and decided I preferred the organic forms created by the leaves instead of the more structured shapes created by a specific font.
Final Composition
Following my intention for this design, I simplified the backgrounds for each day by choosing one image and adding motion to the formation of the letterforms, creating an overall feeling of peacefulness.
I staggered the animation of each day's letter for a peaceful viewing experience.
To further emphasize the peacefulness, I used one audio clip from a rainy day that I collected during this process.
