Rome-based illustrator and graphic designer Priscilla Fois Missk set out to recreate the alphabet by using popular vinyl records. While digital music is far more convenient than physical records, virtual tunes lack the aesthetic appeal of cover art. Missk rediscovers this iconic artwork and uses the covers to recreate each letter of the alphabet.
Missk's 'Vinyls Alphabet' uses colorful and uniform backgrounds to display her typography. She then incorporates a different record into the shape of each letter in the alphabet. She thus reinterprets both the album and the letter at the same time. The result is a whimsical alphabet made up of a gallery of popular vinyl records. Some of the artists featured in the typography include The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and The Strokes.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Vinyl-inspired Typography
- Opportunity for graphic designers to incorporate physical media aesthetics into digital artwork.
- Reinterpreting Physical Media
- Opportunity to take iconic physical media and reimagine it in a new context, such as typography.
- Whimsical Alphabet Art
- Opportunity for artists to create playful and unique takes on the alphabet using unconventional materials.
Sectors Adopting This
- Graphic Design
- Opportunity for graphic designers to use popular physical media forms to create visually interesting artwork.
- Music Industry
- Opportunity for music industry professionals to repurpose iconic cover art in new and creative ways.
- Art and Design Education
- Opportunity for educators to teach students the value of drawing inspiration from unconventional sources.
