Type Form & Function

Pushing Boundaries

THE ENVIRONMENT. Leaving the computer behind to push, pull, sculpt, and carve design solutions proves rewarding no matter where you stand in your career. The physical properties that letters possess make them ideal candidates for three-dimensional representation. Lindsay Kinkade created breathe to manifest the joy of breathing after she was diagnosed with asthma. She wanted to imagine breathing as a sturdy process again, one that she could confidently rely on before her diagnosis. Kinkade placed the letters in and around the beach, and at the bike path nearby. Like the process of breathing, the letters pump up and down, side to side, embodying the ocean air or clear sky. In another scenario, they flutter in the wind near the ...