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Alphabet Origin Illustrations

The ‘Where Letters Came From’ Series is Enlightening

— October 2, 2012 — Pop Culture
Curious to know how letters in the alphabet came to be, Jason Novak created a series of drawings titled ‘Where Letters Came From’ that depict the origins of A, B, C and D.

The Oakland-based cartoonist takes the familiar letters that one encounters on a daily basis and explains their origins by creating different humorous scenarios. For instance, the letter E came into being from the image of a man standing with his arms in the air. The letter L is a shepherd who unfortunately is very rough with his sheep. The pictures provide a silly, but not unlikely guess at what might have inspired the typography of the alphabet.

The explanations that Novak provides for his Where Letters Came From illustrations is very similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs, which used pictures to provide meaning.
Trend Themes
1. Humorous Illustration - Artists can utilize humorous illustrations to provide historical context and creative interpretation, such as creating a series of 'Where Letters Came From'.
2. Visual Storytelling - There is a growing demand for visual storytelling techniques that engage and educate audiences, such as explaining the origins of the alphabet through humorous illustrations.
3. Historical Origins - Trends such as exploring historical origins through creative visual depictions, like the 'Where Letters Came From' illustrations, offer opportunities for innovation in education and storytelling.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Educational institutions and companies can incorporate humorous illustrations into their curriculum or marketing tactics to engage students or customers, such as explaining the historical origins of the alphabet.
2. Publishing - Publishing companies and individual authors can explore visual storytelling techniques to create entertaining and educational content for comic books, graphic novels, or children's books, such as the 'Where Letters Came From' illustrations.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Marketing and advertising agencies can utilize humorous illustrations in their campaigns to reach and engage audiences, such as using creative interpretations to explain the historical origins of products or services.
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