The Meaning Behind Compress

The Meaning Behind Compress

Linda gave our group the idea to make our word "compress" out of foam. We thought this was a great idea. This would make taking the pictures easier as foam compresses almost anywhere. So we planned to make our words out of foam and this was no easy feat. Not only did the foam cost a little more, it was harder to work with. It took a lot of patience and a steady hand to cut, shade, and solidify the letters. Our group chose the future font in a compact form to emphasize compress's definition. Compress is defined as to press together; force into less space. This font and the make of the foam made it a perfect fit for the meaning of the word. Location actually proved to be relatively easy against the other parts. 

We placed the word around campus in different areas. The places we chose really compressed the letters even more and worked awesomely with the foam to give a cool look. I felt the meaning of the word really came through at this point. It was shown so simply and I really liked that about it. The letters were white and didn't stand out in a terrible way, but formed to the locations. This meaning of compression really fleshed out and evolved throughout the project and by the end it was great seeing the fruit of our labors.