Idea development

I've initially explored the use of line by manipulating the lines within certain shapes (see figure 1) as inspired by Lance Wyman's work. This has allowed me to explore the limitations of the line within a fixed shape to create an interesting pattern that almost creates an optical illusion. I've chosen to explore the line within various shapes (see figure 2) as to develop my wayfinding system I plan to give  each shop a shape based on the architecture and overall aesthetic. Throughout these experimentations I've experimented with the number of lines used, the stroke weight and the distance between each line to see which creates the most interesting effect. Consequently I feel those featuring more lines with a lower spacing are more successful as they create an optical illusion effect as the lines look like there raised almost. I feel this idea has worked successfully due to the various ways to manipulate the lines within the shapes, however the use of basic shapes doesn't successfully represent each shop making it hard to follow/use within a wayfinding system. Consequently I plan to developed the use of line further by look at the architecture of each shop and taking inspiration from the window fronts to create the pictograms for each store.

Figure 1

Figure 2