Friday, December 5, 2008

Word Art


I chose this quote by Dr. Seuss because I feel he is wise beyond many of us. His quirkiness and originality is relayed in his works and all his personal quotes. Most of us became familiar with his work as children, and I even now pass his work on to my child.
With this particular quote I feel he is attempting to wake up the imagination. Imagination is something Seuss is very well known for. That life without fantasy and creative thoughts would be rather boring. The human mind is an amazing machine and when used to its full potential the possibilities are limitless.
When editing the quote I wanted to make it as “Seussian” as possible. I chose bold colors with wispy fonts to try and mimic some of the styles of his writing. I alternated words between these few colors to simulate the innovative rhyming style he is so well known for. I also altered between sizes to enhance the importance of the words “fantasy” and “reality.” Those two words I feel are what the whole quote is centered around. The font for fantasy was kept very whimsical while for reality the font was meant to be more grounded. I feel these changes enhance his message without losing his simplistic manner.

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