Biotypography part 2: Typosperma

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEYz3U7978uV0ZDWntoFB1wSQfF6mLabUPZgm9lsp6ksiaO28myma4IUGYGi62kWlY8pFzyt3wU23JdtHCWKOAAuxBu23lmZoZ8xqvqOtTPBudA2dhlgvZ90m7KFq-omyTJcGCK4mbThq/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148343059779523442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFEYz3U7978uV0ZDWntoFB1wSQfF6mLabUPZgm9lsp6ksiaO28myma4IUGYGi62kWlY8pFzyt3wU23JdtHCWKOAAuxBu23lmZoZ8xqvqOtTPBudA2dhlgvZ90m7KFq-omyTJcGCK4mbThq/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 57px;" /></a><br /><div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS1.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 521px;" /><br /><br /></div> <div id="content"><strong>Created by Oded Ezer, Typosperma</strong><br />is the second experimental typo project in his 'Biotypography' series.<br /><br />The first was blogged about all over the place.. Ezer turned 3D type into insect like creatures. (see below..)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaa02HuYMjJwnZbQ1rjuMmpMtqyCFFaHOqMIyAXaG4mgCKH4M1hmIyFaC-IZmrgj9b5Ht7E5MgpjyR0TW-Mo9D6l-2yu9nGCgiWGnAOACoDkotEwCR-34TipV3o1j8DOFry3FXHyQJYYz/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148345207263171458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaa02HuYMjJwnZbQ1rjuMmpMtqyCFFaHOqMIyAXaG4mgCKH4M1hmIyFaC-IZmrgj9b5Ht7E5MgpjyR0TW-Mo9D6l-2yu9nGCgiWGnAOACoDkotEwCR-34TipV3o1j8DOFry3FXHyQJYYz/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 411px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: An image from Ezer's Biotypography 1 project<br /><br /></i>As a paraphrase on the biotechnology definition, 'Biotypography' is a term that refers to any typographical application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to create or modify typographical phenomena.<br /><br />The main idea of the 'Typosperma' project was to create some sort of new transgenic creatures, half (human) sperm, half letter. These imaginary creatures are cloned sperms, that typographic information has been implanted into their DNA.<br /><br /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS3.jpg" style="width: 538px; height: 308px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS4.jpg" style="width: 537px; height: 307px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS5.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 306px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS6.jpg" style="width: 533px; height: 304px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS7.jpg" style="width: 535px; height: 305px;" /></div> <div id="pic"><img src="http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma/odedezerTS8.jpg" style="width: 534px; height: 305px;" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Site by <a href="http://www.itamarlerner.com/" target="_blank">Itamar Lerner</a>; 3D rendered by Amir Lipsicas; Photographed by Ruthie Ezer;<br />Scientific consultation by Hagit Gueta; Assisted by Ifat Yairi</i></span><br /><br /> Oded Ezer is an Israeli typographer, type designer and lecturer.<br />Graduated at the V.C.D dep. of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Ezer founded (2000) his own independent studio in Givatayim, Israel, specializing in the typographic aspects of branding and publication designs.<br /><br />A member of the DCI (Designers Community of Israel), Ezer teaches in several academies in Israel, among which the Shenkar College of Design, Ramat Gan, one of the most distinguished design academies in Israel.<br /><br />While constantly working as a commercial designer, Ezer runs experimental typo art projects, where he explores non-conventional solutions in Hebrew typography.<br /> <a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoheb.html">עברית</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoJP.html">日本語</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infoesp.html">Español</a>/<a href="http://www.odedezer.com/infode.html">Deutsch</a><br /><br /> Oded Ezer Typography<br />16 Levontin St., Tel Aviv, Israel<br />Phone: +972 (0)54 2288 042<br />fax: +972 (0)3 5600 484<br />Email:<a href="mailto:oded@odedezer.com">oded@odedezer.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/01/20/oded-ezer-experimental-hebrew-typography/">Good interview with Ezer from PingMag here.</a><br /><br />http://www.odedezer.com/typosperma.html<br /></div>

Biotypography part 2: Typosperma

Created by Oded Ezer, Typosperma is the second experimental typo project in his 'Biotypography' series. The first was blog...

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