Burkina Gothic 

#rejectedbutloved proposal, 2009–present

TYPE DESIGN BASED ON ARTIFACTS FROM BURKINA FASO


A rejected but loved exploration from the packaging design for Burkina Electric’s album Paspanga. The alphabet is inspired by mid-20th century iron currencies and other sculptures from the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso.

Rejected design proposal the study was initially created for Iron currency used by the lobi tribe of burkina faso which informed the type design wooden sculpture from the lobi tribe of burkina faso which informed the type design

Many years later I revisited this alphabet when artist Jake Brush approached me to make the title for his show The Multiple Murders of Lady Gilgo. For this I created a lighter version by using the stroke of the original alphabet.




3D effects were applied to the outlined letter-forms to integrate them into the weird world of Jake Brush’s video art. They were also used as window decals for the exhibition.

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