Personal Typography Introduction

I interviewed 75 people on the street who have typefaces on their person (usually tee shirts) to understand how (and if) the shirt expresses who they are as a person. I asked them to think of 3 words to describe the fonts on their shirt. I then asked them if they see themselves as the words describing the fonts.

I ended with asking if the person considered themselves more an analytical person or a creative person. If the person answered that they were both analytical and creative, I have catagorized them as “Polyminded” for having both left-brained and right-brained tendencies.

In some of the interviews, the conversations went into different directions and I did not ask or did not get a direct answer to certain questions.  These missing answers are represented with “…” and will be filled in later.

Each participant helped make this a very special project and I am greatly appreciative of everyone’s contributions. I met some very interesting people and had many conversations that have elated me beyond words.

For more information, please see the Survey Description page.

Simon K

 
T-shirt expresses person? Yes

Words describing person and font: None

Words only describing font:
Big
Different
80s Style

Person is more analytical

Brad P

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font:
Simple
Fun
Unique

Words only describing font: None

Person is both analytical and creative

Crystal F

 

T-shirt expresses person? Yes

Words describing person and font:
Energetic

Words only describing font:
70s
Retro

Person is more analytical

John A

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font: None

Words only describing font:
Soft
Round
Simple

Person is more analytical

Nathaniel W

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font:
Old English
Shinny

Words only describing font:
Antique

Person is more creative

Katherine C

 

T-shirt expresses person? Yes

Words describing person and font:
Intriguing
Multifaceted

Words only describing font:
Big

Person is more creative

Heike S

 

T-shirt expresses person? Yes

Words describing person and font:
Special (Different)
Casual
Spontaneous

Words only describing font: None

Person is more creative

Matthew H

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font:
Bright, Positive

Words only describing font:
Bold
Large

Person is more analytical

Simon F

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font:
Vintage

Words only describing font:
Old
Western

Person is more creative

Niels D

 

T-shirt expresses person? No

Words describing person and font:
Clear
Normal

Words only describing font:
Big

Person is both analytical and creative