There is one thing artists and designers have in common: we make use of creative tools. Whether that’s complex digital tools or a simple pencil and a sheet of paper; a walk around the block or a conceptual model: tools enable us to materialize our creativity, and give shape to the world. However, tools also have the capacity to shape ourselves and transform the way we think and act.

About

Kasper Quaink is interested in rule-based type design. In this video, he talks about a simple analog type tool he created form himself and how it leads him into further research about letter forms. Kasper is co-organizer of <a href="https://530type.netlify.app" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">530 Type Club</a>, a student-led platform for experimental type design based at Graphic Design Arnhem (ArtEZ, University of there Arts, The Netherlands).

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Analog Type Tool

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Show and tell, tell and show We encourage you to be as creative as possible. You may just record yourself, using your smartphone or laptop camera (the ‘talking head’ format). But things will get much more interesting for everyone when you bring in objects, or point the camera to something you have made (or are currently making). For inspiration, take a look at some of the videos others uploaded or watch the instruction video below.