Natural Landscapes

The following visualization study integrated words with natural forms, using the shape of the Tagliamento River to reflect its cultural and geographical significance in the Friuli region. This approach aimed to enhance visual appeal by associating text with a recognizable natural feature, but it encountered readability issues. Words arranged along the river's curves often appeared as continuous text rather than distinct words, necessitating further refinement to improve clarity.

first draft on river’s movement (infinite loop)

Taglimento river, for reference

Column A: Using Friuli’s flag color palette

Column B: adapting color to beamer’s projection lens

River movement entering and exiting the screen (in and out)

A second visualization merged text with mountain ranges, representing the topography of the Friuli region. Photos of the Carnic, Julian, and Friulian Dolomites Alps were processed in grayscale, and a pixel mask was applied to create a pattern over the images. Although this method effectively highlighted the landscape while incorporating typographic elements, it also presented challenges: the finer the grid used for shading, the more difficult it became to maintain the readability of the text against the complex background.

Pixel’s mask on mountains picture strip

Mountain’s landscape as reference

Examples of images converted in black and white + contrast

Add type and color on the mask grid: even with bright color it’s really difficult to see, especially on big screens

Different drafts of mountains and textures

Trying a different type of mask with fixed typography, experimenting aslo with the color

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August 2024