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Published: 2007-06-20 19:53:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 41342; Favourites: 1179; Downloads: 2
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Typographic portrait for my Typo class.
This is project one. =]
I could say a lot about this piece that would make me lose my nerves all over again, so I'm not going to.
It took about 10-15 hours to complete, using Adobe Illustrator CS - the image in the background is my ID 5.0.
The main objective with this was to make it my own, not only with my picture but with the message of the words used. As said in my essay, I hope people get the idea of all the emotional input there is to this image. It's very personal.
In total there are about 16 lyrics printed in this:
*Words by Pablo Neruda
*"Elephant Woman", Blonde Redhead
*"I Walk Beside You", Dream Theater
*"The Point Of No Return", from The Phantom of the Opera
*"Frozen", Madonna
*"Nowhere Warm", Kate Havnevik
*"Life In Mono", Mono
*"Molinos De Viento", El Mago de Oz
*"Fly Away From Here", Aerosmith
*Words from The Crow
08.27.2007 : New image and title update.
10.06.2007 : Huge thanks to for the feature, to for the suggestion, and to every little comment and favorite received. You're loved!
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sunfairyx Β can I use this for the book I am making?
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Gosh, what a smashing work! I found it quite by chance in my search for a meaningful illustration for my blog and this was absolutely perfect! You can see it here traduzionilc.wordpress.com/201β¦ , it's a post about words, I've included a short explanation of the work, a few biographical notes on you and link to your site, I hope you'll like it.
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How on earth did you do that???
(And just why can't I???)
That's amazing!!!
Uber jealous!!!
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Hi sunfairyx
mind blowing... man... even iam also done typography portrait... for contest...
your portrait as life...
just check mine....
[link]
my first typography portrait..
hope u like it
nice to meet u
sunfairyx
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Sir I have featured your artwork in my typography collection and hope you will like it . I have diverted link to your profile for big image view .
80 Amazing Examples of Typography Portraits 
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Astonishing! I can't imagine how much hard work you've put into this. It's such a powerful imagine, and very unique!
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wow. what program did you use for this ? its truly spectacular.
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Illustrator CS3 back in the day. Thank you for your comment
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Very interesting. I love how you achieved a grayscale by layering text.
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I like that you actually used strings of words that mean something. So many word-drawers just use five or six random words. In my opinion, the only reason to MAKE something with words is if the words add to the piece itself, becoming part of it rather than simply being a means to the end.
I'm also impressed about it being type set. I do traditional, where I have complete and utter control of my pen, but man oh man, computers can be so temperamental. Great job! I love the layering effect!
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This is so amazing and such an original concept! I haven't seen anything like this before. Well done!
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wooo ,great work
I'll try to make like it
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this inspired me to do one of my own but ill fail XD
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I'd say, don't set yourself up for failure - go ahead.
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This is not only fabulous, but inspirational. (^_^)
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There aren't words to describe how amazingly stunning this is.
Wait...I just found two. Never mind.
No but seriously, I can't imagine how you made something so breathtakingly detailed in merely 15 hours.
A-freaking-mazing. I love it.
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hola que tal como le va no ma que laborioso esta esto o si
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This is stunning! I love this idea! Simply amazing...
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This amazing!!!! I love the idea and concept!!! I also think it was great that you used words and music that were personal to you!!!
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This is simply amazing and by far one of my favourite typographic pieces.
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Wow, this is just stunning! It's really striking and just so well done, I love it
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DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!! You Rock My Socks!!!
I had an assignment likes that and its never gonnbe this good....
*flabergasted* *shocked* *moved* *dwarfed* *inAWE!*
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This is absolutely beautiful. It's one of those pieces that just makes you think. I love this! It's so impressive.
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WOW how did you do it?! I have to do a typography thing for my illustrator class and ay trying to see what kind of affects I can achieve and how
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