THE ENGLISH ALPHABET AND ABSTRACTISM: THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TEXTS TO SYMBOLS
THE ENGLISH ALPHABET AND ABSTRACTISM: THE METAMORPHOSIS OF TEXTS TO SYMBOLS

Summary/Abstract: The 26 letters of the English alphabet are undoubtedly, within the scope of the most recognizable forms globally even some of the non-English speaking communities. The English alphabet has been subjected to varied elements from speaking to writing. The words used in most local parlances are formulated and written by means of the letters of the English alphabet. However, this English alphabet from the design perspective, as this paper intends to unravel, there is so much to be extracted from the letters of the English alphabet, which has not been addressed. Digital applications were used to harness the abstracted design concepts that emanated from this study. Finally, the recurrent issues of concept generation will be given a significant boost as intrinsic findings from this study show that the methodical exploitation of the letters of the English alphabet can be used to generate infinite thematic genre of abstracted art or flourishes worthy of a variety of elucidations.

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