Posted by S.M.Vahid M.Jazayeri on February 27, 19103 at 21:42:30:
Hello
I want to establish my research findings about "Arabic and Persian Calligraphy and Designing of Logotype". I have sent its Abstract for you. How can I establish that for you?
However, how can I cooperate with you?
Seyyed Mohamad Vahid Moosavi Jazayeri
Best regards
Address:
No. 435, Shahid Alamolhoda St.
Between Naderi & Kafi St.
Ahwaz
Iran.
Zip code: 61956-73876
Mobile: (+98) 0 911 613 4386
******************************
Here is more about me:
Im 33 and located in iran.I graduate at Graphic course at university in 1994. I submitted my thesis on an approved research about Application of Font at Graphic.Also I held various gallery in different cities with different topics.I have got the first prize of SOLS font in two festival of the Iran.I tought ,just KUFI font in university for two years.
I have worked with various softwares such as: Photoshop and Free Hand and
Corel Draw and Page Maker and Fontographer and Word .
I have some experiences that I explain some of them in the following:
1- Decorative works
a)with conception
b)without conception(just for decoration)
2-Graphic and application works
a)Graphic and typographic posters
b)Market designing and logotype desidning
c)catalogs and ect.
3-Various researches about font
4-Calligraphy:
Some of my different activities in the field of writing during 14 years:
1. Traditional calligraphy of Persian NASKH and SOLS letter and font.
2. Working on KUFI letter and font (special forms of writing)
3. Working on LATIN or ROMAN letter font
4. Designing on font
A= Traditional Calligraphy of Persian NASKH and SOLS: it's about 14 years that I'm working on these two ways of writing. During this time I've done a lot of calligraphy parts and I've got the first prize of SOLS font in two festivals of the country. I've taught calligraphy of SOLS in 1993 and perhaps at that time I was the youngest or among the youngest teachers. Also, inscription of SOLS , was one of mine works during these years.
B= KUFI Letter and Font : Before any explanation about this part it's better to know that, in my opinion there is no doubt the experiences I've got in this way of writing from structure of forme and proficiency in KUFI Letter font point of view , has been among the most worthful experiences and knowledge of mine about designing of writing . I think more information about my experiences in KUFI is necessary to make you more familiar.
B-1= Learning and Teaching : I began to work on FIST KUFI ( the worthfull kind of KUFI )seriously since 1992, and because of my interest and try ,I could learn calligraphy of this font in short period of time and since then I've tried to expand my technical skilful in this field.
I've taught, just KUFI in university for two years, and designing letters in Graphic conservatory (A.A level) and university for two years.
At the beginning of 1994 I succeeded to find the pen of writing KUFI with my special cut and form. With this pen writing of FIRST or MODARRAR KUFI with all its elegance is possible without any minor repairs. Of course you know that in no book, even it's not supposed that you can have a different pen for writing this kind.
B-2= The Quality of The Structure of Form: During the years I was working around KUFILETTER and FONT, I could write completely new subject around it. Because my special interest in KUFI I could find unknown matters that less people may pay attention to them.
And now I'm ready to start a centeralized instructional and research work in cultural field ( even in an international form ). I'm sure that the greatness and attractiveness of FIRST or MODARRAR KUFI letter and font is so much that, even now it can have a deep effect.
B-3= Calligraphy of Parts: Except many different parts which I've written for different occasions, since a few months ago I've begun to write apart of Qoran . Of course one of the most important specifications of such a work is writing directly with pen.
As far as I know those, writing KUFI letter and font, write it in a designing way, that is, the create letters by Shobloon and other instruments, but my way is completely different in this field. Using my knowledge of KUFI Letter and Font, I select letters' prescribed form of writing among the best samples of KUFI font relating to the some period and write.
C= Working on Latin and ROMAN Letter and Font: I've worked on some classic ways of writing LATIN and ROMAN LETTER and FONT that I was interested in them. After recognizing and precise studying of Latin structure and many samples of designing its letters, considering my previous experience in other subjects of writing, I experienced single word logotypes of script and some samples of designing letters (which were completely different with previous models). Because of our eastern sight and expert we can have special experiences. At least, I've worked two types of Latin Font which are so special. In my opinion, creativity in idea, is the most fundamental element in any permanent artistic work.
D= Designing Farsi Writing : The result of my eight years try in designing more than 4000 words over tens of words . For each subject (single word or more) I try to consider the most possibilities of making words various, and in fact, the worth of designing many of these words (ethods) final an independent position in the collection of my works.
Always I was interested in finding new solutions in the field of designing font. Because of many experiences I had in the field of designing Persian logotype, fortunately I could find a completely new way to enter some of the capabilities of designing logotype as an exclusive single designed word to designing letters, Therefore somehow you can interpret the created font to new ways of calligraphy and you can achieve these visual facilities with usual instruments.
Some Fonts are designed only for title and some are useable in smallest and biggest sizes. Special elegances are used in designing some of these fonts (in the field of those technical principles which should be considered in designing letters) that strengthen the exclusive advantage of them.
References available upon request.
*****************************
Here is its abstract:
Subjec:Arabic and Persian Calligraphy and Designing of Logotype
(Abstract)
*The article which I have sent you its summary, is a set of notes about East Calligraphy. This article is about Calligraphy from start(After Islamic Period) till now, analysing of present situation, and some comments for getting improve the present situation.
Pictures in text are from Kufi Calligraphy and gradually according to complementation of the article, some samples have chosen from Kufi Calligraphy to today calligraphy. That is, only with seeing the Pictures, you can guess that where is the beggining and end of the article.
*The mooted subjects and short discription of each subject:
1- Calligraphy at the begining of Islam:
How did the Kufi Calligraphy substitute to the before calligraphy. Explanation the importance of Kufi Calligraphy.This calligraphy is the first calligraphy exemplar, which we can call it as Calligraphy Methods.
2- History of Kufi Calligraphy and changing of it to Naskh Calligraphy:
How did they make change into Kufi Calligraphy? How did the Kufi Calligraphy change into Naskh.
3- Analysing of whiteness and blackness in Kufi Calligraphy:
since I provide the article, which is based on "formology", and Kufi Calligraphy has specific characteristis. In this chapter, we introduce Kufi from characteristics.
4- Some differences in different types of Kufi Calligraphy:
How did the early Kufi Calligraphy change into late decorative methods.
5- Using of decorative in page layout:
Taking a brief look on the used decorations in different methods of calligraphy.
6- Necessity of characters and words designing according to Logotypes:
The enterance titles to state some points which have achived from traditional models.
7- Ability of changing the size:
According to the above mentioned facts and pictures (Logotypes) which have many technical points, there is a comparison between traditional models and new logotypes. This comparison is according to symmetry and character sizes.
8- The effects of character forms on verb usage:
Analysing of direct relation of character forms in different methods of calligraphy, according to 2 general branches:
A) Usage B) Decoration
9- Short comparison of Naskh and Sols:
Analysing and comparison of two models, which nearly are similar in forms.
10- Incessant and continious priod of discovered laws:
The influence of calligraphy methods from each other, which causes to make new models.
11- Common way of Kufi and Sols Calligraphy:
Analysing of Kufi Calligraphy on new view points and influences and deliveration of Kufi characteristics on models which have several centuries age, after Kufi Calligraphy.
12- Elimination of Calligraphy signals:
Using of traditional calligraphy as a possibility of characteristic designing and changing of these forms to new forms.
13- Analysing of evolution to get to present situations:
Short discriptions about evolution of calligraphy and comparison with Logotype designing.
14- Stating the general principles of symmerty and compounding in Logotypes:
Stating of some points about white and black places (positive and negative), according to information and knowledge which we learned from traditional calligraphy.
15- Kufi and consideration of distribution on energy in page:
A brief look on layout of Kufi Calligraphy and pointing to important points about "logotype Designing" and method of using of characters as elements of energy transformation in page.