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Alex Suppan, MFA

Graphic Design

Copywriting

Creative Strategy

Alex Suppan, MFA
Graphic Design + Copywriting + Creative Strategy

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Alex Suppan, MFA

Graphic Design

Copywriting

Creative Strategy

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RANT/5EVER

Conceptual Language Poster Series / Modular Font Design

This project treats a manifesto as a text to be taken apart rather than celebrated, using typography to reveal contradiction and collapse. 5ever, a custom dot matrix typeface, was designed to support this approach to visual language. Developed in Graduate Typography 4 with Gloria Kondrup at ArtCenter College of Design.

How does a self-proclaimed communist end up with the world's wealthiest man? Maybe you know Grimes as the gal who tried and failed to travel the Mississippi with her homemade houseboat, livestock and 20 pounds of potatoes. Or the musical genius. Or the mother to some of Elon Musk's children. It's all her, and it's all true. Rant is an 8-poster series that examines her 2013 Tumblr manifesto, "I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living," and all of the ways that she did. Supporting this work is 5ever, a custom dot matrix font named after vintage 1337 5p34k.

Grimes is said to have said, "words are power, use them wisely to inspire and ignite change." She certainly does not follow her own advice.

Grimes is said to have said, "words are power, use them wisely to inspire and ignite change." She certainly does not follow her own advice.

Grimes is said to have said, "words are power, use them wisely to inspire and ignite change." She certainly does not follow her own advice.

Yes, Grimes wears armor and cites a 12th century abbess as her muse, but there's something about Grimes and her relationship to power that feels feudal, too. The project pulls in this dark age aesthetic through pixelated blackletter and medieval motifs, like the kinds of ornamented frames you'd find in illuminated manuscripts.

The original rant, highlighted for its most poignant lines. They're also the lines she disrespected with her own actions.

The original rant, highlighted for its most poignant lines. They're also the lines she disrespected with her own actions.

The original rant, highlighted for its most poignant lines. They're also the lines she disrespected with her own actions.

Grimes-inspired words and phrases for every letter of the alphabet.

Grimes-inspired words and phrases for every letter of the alphabet.

Grimes-inspired words and phrases for every letter of the alphabet.

Her words take on new meaning when you see them dissolve in front of you.

Her words take on new meaning when you see them dissolve in front of you.

Her words take on new meaning when you see them dissolve in front of you.

Scene from a medieval kitchen.

Scene from a medieval kitchen.

Scene from a medieval kitchen.

It's easy to lean into fantasy and lose sight of fact when you're a techno-futurist!

It's easy to lean into fantasy and lose sight of fact when you're a techno-futurist!

It's easy to lean into fantasy and lose sight of fact when you're a techno-futurist!

5ever means more than forever.

5ever means more than forever.

5ever means more than forever.

Dot matrix fonts feel distinctly "cyber."

Dot matrix fonts feel distinctly "cyber."

Dot matrix fonts feel distinctly "cyber."

Some tweets.

Some tweets.

Some tweets.

"I kind of like the patriarchy... the supply chain, food, Uber, roads... umm, civilization"

"I kind of like the patriarchy... the supply chain, food, Uber, roads... umm, civilization"

"I kind of like the patriarchy... the supply chain, food, Uber, roads... umm, civilization"

5ever character set, positive on negative and negative on positive.

5ever character set, positive on negative and negative on positive.

5ever character set, positive on negative and negative on positive.

Same treatment as "I don't want to have to compromise my morals" applied to another random rant.

Same treatment as "I don't want to have to compromise my morals" applied to another random rant.

Same treatment as "I don't want to have to compromise my morals" applied to another random rant.