ntt art thread

[Andrew]

Dreamscape keeps winning really

 

[NTT]

"Swansong" w/ BLISS

This collab really came in at a time when I wasn't feeling creative at all, and BLISS dragged me out of that to make one of my proudest pieces. Thank you friend <3.

 

[NTT]

"INSTINCT" w/ halfprism

Dreamscape keeps going with this halfprism collab! This is honestly a dream collab for me, hp being one of my earliest inspirations and the reason I discovered desktopGeneration in the first place.

 

[NTT]

"GENESIS" w/ noisivy

This one has been a long time in the making, glad to finally have it out there! I really loved this render, and noisi really elevated it with the interface.

 

[NTT]

"HYPERNOVA" w/ neudaiz

Collab with Lin! Their form was so incredibly inspiring to work with. This might just be my favorite collab from the collection!

 

[NTT]

"EVERLASTING" w/ Andrew

Yet another collab for Dreamscape! This one was made in quite a rush to extend the collection by one more day, we've almost hit a month!

 

[NTT]

"SHOCKWAVE" w/ Zeth

Probably my last collab for Dreamscape. Zeth took this form I made and did their magic. I think it turned out incredible!

I'm still a bit rusty with my 3D work, but I'm getting back into it with some new inspiration from my fellow dG members.

 

[NTT]

"DataStream" w/ Nthercyte

Taking a break from Dreamscape to collab with Nthercyte!
I made two compositions cuz I couldn't decide...

 

[NTT]

The ntt project turns two years old today, and what better time to reveal my new logo! I've felt the need for a new visual identity for a while, one that's more versatile and better fits my artstyle. Let's see how long this one lasts...

I've been designing a lot less lately, as you could probably tell. I've been feeling less inspired ever since I graduated, but let this new logo be an indication that I'm not done making art just yet :).



This visual refresh also comes with an update to my website! Now available at a new domain: https://nttfiles.com/

 

[NTT]

Collab with @flatbeek !
I couldn't just pass up the opportunity to use this incredible render.

I haven't made anything in a long time, other than my new logo, so I wasn't sure if I still had it in me. I looked back at my past works to see what I did well, and how to apply it for this artwork, as the title and text reflect. I'm happy with the result, and glad my dG peers pushed me to get back into action :).

 

[flatbeek !]

Collab with @flatbeek !
I couldn't just pass up the opportunity to use this incredible render.

I haven't made anything in a long time, other than my new logo, so I wasn't sure if I still had it in me. I looked back at my past works to see what I did well, and how to apply it for this artwork, as the title and text reflect. I'm happy with the result, and glad my dG peers pushed me to get back into action :).

incredibly proud of u for stepping back into it, you crushed it and im so glad i could push u to get back into all this <3

 

[NTT]

My third font: dG Carbon

I'll be posting a little writeup about the font below this post. Feel free to read it, feel free to not :).

Get the font here (if you want): https://shop.desktopgeneration.com/products/dg-carbon

 

[NTT]

My Carbon writeup

dG Carbon is out now! I wanted to write a little about the process behind the font, and how I imagined it being used. For images see the post above.

The process
I got the idea for carbon when I was working on some icons for my personal branding. I wanted to see if I could make a whole font in the style of one of those icons, and the answer was yes. I started out on a piece of paper with a square grid, sketching out some of the letters before moving on to Affinity.

I find that restricting yourself when working on a font or design helps make the whole look cohesive. Every character follows a set of rules that makes sure they all fit together:
- Each character should fit on a 4x4 pixel grid.
- Wherever two pixels touch diagonally, they must be connected by a little bridge.
- Each character must have at least one of these connections. If the most basic form of a character doesn't have any, add gaps.

Most special characters don't follow these rules exactly, for obvious reasons, but all letters and numbers do. For some characters that would usually require at least five pixels in either direction (like B, E, M, W, s, ...) I had to get creative, but I think it adds character if anything. I did not initially plan to make full uppercase and lowercase character sets, but more of a mix of both. In the end, after lots of iterations, I did end up with two mostly distinct character sets, with a few extras. More on that later.

Usage
dG Carbon is, at the end of the day, a font. When you buy it, you can use it however you want to, for any purpose. However, I do have an idea of how best to use it, which I also followed when making the showcase artworks. The project file for those is also included in the font purchase, for those interested.

Firstly, the letters in Carbon are very much meant to be mixed and matched, meaning you can use uppercase and lowercase letters interchangeably. As I mentioned before, I did not plan to have separate sets of uppercase and lowercase letters initially, so the letters have been designed to work both ways. For example, the main "Carbon" type on the title image actually uses the letters "cARBoN", and the "Construct" artwork actually says "coNsTRucT". I really recommend getting creative with it and seeing what works best.

Secondly, Carbon is not intended to look like a pixel font. When using it at smaller sizes, I recommend using the font variants with larger rounding circles, so the connections remain visible. Ideally, I'll turn Carbon into a variable font somewhat soon, so you can adjust the rounding to be whatever you like.

That's it. Thank you for reading. I can't wait to see what you make :).