The Hard Working Type

A typographic treatment created using the sweat off my back, literally. Made by making myself undergo various kinds of workout / exercise regiments - each result was unique.

I experimented with different kinds of t-shirts / materials and typefaces, to see the various effects that were possible. I also tried creating the letters in the negative and positive. The results of my first few experiments are posted below:

- '99 %' / '&' / '397 KCAL' / Letter 'A' / Nike Plus symbol / Letters 'S'

Note: There was NO USE OF PHOTOSHOP in the creation of this treatment. Each letter / number was formed naturally.


'99%' created by running in Central Park

Process video shot using Google Glass


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'&' created by following the P90X workout


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'397 Kcal' created by running on the treadmill till I reached my goal of burning 397 calories 


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Letter A created by weight lifting


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Nike Plus Symbol created by jogging along the UES


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'S' created by doing aerobics


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