C Letterpress Print Designed by Nuno Coelho
 
"When I think of LEGO®, I immediately associate it with square-based modules, which remind me of pixels. For my letter “C”, I selected a capital in Times New Roman –  a font I’m not particularly fond of – as a way to counteract that feeling and challenge myself. In its pixelated form, I explored the concept of anti-aliasing, a technique commonly used when rendering text for screens. This method employs shades of gray to create the illusion of curved edges. In this composition, I experimented by substituting the half-tone shades with the three chosen colours (red, blue, and yellow) with the two additional ones (purple and green) generated through overprinting. However, at smaller sizes or when viewed up close, antialiased text can appear smudged. By using LEGO® pieces of varying shapes, I transformed this smudged effect into something more expressive and dynamic, particularly when observing the intricate details of the letter up close."
 
This individual unnumbered letterpress print was created for the edition A2Z: Learning Through Lego© and Letterforms by Pedro Neves, Amira Hegazy and Shannon Morrissey.  This edition was printed on a Vandercook Universal I. An extremely limited amount of individual prints are available.
 
Size: 12" x 12"  
 
 
For more information on the project and creation of the A2Z: Learning Through Lego© and Letterforms: https://pedroneves.info/a2z/