And art exists that one may recover the sensation of life; it exists to make one feel things, to make the stone stony. The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they are perceived and not as they are known. -Victor Shklovsky

Type Poetry (Entries and Winners)

Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | Posted by Unknown | 8 comments



This announcement has been long delayed! Finally we have here our entries and our winners! Yes, we have 2 winners for this contest due to the absolute awesomeness exhibited by our talented participants. The judges decision was unanimous! Congratulations to Angely Chi and Trina Samaniego! 


Take a look at our entries:


Aki Hawkins



Cobbie Karagdag



Angely Chi



Linny Lareza



Trix Lareza



Trina Samaniego



Brands Clazara



Jad Montenegro



Nica Hechanova

Me As An Artist (MAAA) by Cobbie

Posted: Thursday, September 3, 2009 | Posted by cobbiek | 1 comments

This question got me thinking.
My answer boiled down to this photo below:


Perhaps like a dewdrop,
I'm all wet.

Seriously, it's open for interpretation.


Type Poetry

Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | Posted by Unknown | 0 comments



Musings on Type
So for some weeks now I've been hanging mostly around bookshops. Reading up on areas I haven't explored as much and discovering many things in the process. Typography turns out to be more than what it seems... =)




Splots Contest 2: Type Poetry

Rules:
1.) Pick a quote, headline, word that inspires you
2.) Create an artwork by using the quote, headline, or word you chose and play with typography (variation in font, size, etc) - ANY medium can be used!

Guidelines for Submissions:
1.) save as JPG
2.) 300 dpi Resolution
3.) at least bond-paper size or 8x10 inches
4.) email at thesplotsproject@gmail.com

Deadline for Submission:
August 23, 2009 - This Sunday!