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©2007-2009 ~terminalcondition
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My signature piece.

Alan Fletcher once asked the question; ‘What is typography?’ In which he answered: ‘Letters suffering from a terminal condition’.

I took this further while writing a student project . After analysing the question it seemed there was more than just one meaning behind it. Fletcher initially mean’t that they are letters that have been defaced, deformed and mutilated; literally looking like they are suffering from an illness. When you look at the full alphabet or simply A-B you think of reaching that predetermined destination; a ‘terminal condition’.

Graphic Design can also be about defacement, abstraction and in turn reaching an end result. Just how much depends on the market and how much we challenge the consumer.

* Keep an eye out for the Boomerang Postcards in UK cinemas and bars.

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:iconbraclute:
Wow, I really really like this! Amazing job, keep it up!

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"Your dreams will never come true if you don't wake up"
:iconterminalcondition:
Thanks for the positive comments - much appreciated.

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Richard (James Johnson)

"One truth is clear 'Whatever is, is right.'"

Alexander Pope

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:iconmagnetohydrodynamic:
I like the textures here; very interesting piece.

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"The animated figures stand
Adorning every public street
And seem to breathe in stone, or
move their marble feet."

-Pindar, 464 BC: Olympian Odes 7
:iconlars-rasmussen:
Perfect startpage - looks very analog. Gotta do a tutorial mate :D

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'Hey, where you headed?'
'Nowhere special.'
'Get on, I'll take you there.'
:iconterminalcondition:
When I get a spare minute I'll do one - at the very least on the channeling process.

--
Richard (James Johnson)

"One truth is clear 'Whatever is, is right.'"

Alexander Pope

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:iconlars-rasmussen:
Great - i'll be waiting for it :)

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'Hey, where you headed?'
'Nowhere special.'
'Get on, I'll take you there.'
:icontatendadesign:
Excuse me but i am currently doin a project on magazine design and one of the people we where told to study was Alan Fletcher i was wonderig if i could use your piece as an example of people who have been inspired by him?

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"Then Job arose ,and rent his mantle, shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped" Job 1:20
:iconterminalcondition:
Of course you can. Would it be possible for you to email me details on the project and a possible link to your school/college/university website? If you could email me the brief that would be even better. Just for legitimate reasons. info@terminalcondition.com

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Richard (James Johnson)

"One truth is clear 'Whatever is, is right.'"

Alexander Pope

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The Enemy's Son: Erth Chronicles Book I
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:icontatendadesign:
Its UXbridge College in the UK the Graphic Design course. The brief was only on paper i dont think they ill give me the file on the computer

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"Then Job arose ,and rent his mantle, shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped" Job 1:20

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