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30 Creative Wordmarks That Use Negative

Space Brilliantly
Netherlands-based logo designer Sander has come up with an
interesting project that features typographic logos (or
wordmarks as he prefers to call them) of common words we use
every day. He uses the negative space between the letters to
create objects that visually represent the meanings of the words.

For example, the design of the word SHARP consists of a knife in

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features a snail between the letters L and O. The word EXPLODE
ADS VIA CARBON
consists of a mushroom cloud between the letters O and D.

Sander creates these wordmarks in Adobe Illustrator. He types

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the word using a bold sans-serif typeface such as Nimbus Sans Bold, and then looks for negative space
possibilities. He uses the Pen Tool to create objects between the negative spaces, the Shape Builder Tool to
combine and extract shapes, and the Direct Selection Tool to edit paths. Check out the best wordmarks from
the project below.

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Tips & Tricks

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Our favourites: No. 1 (snake), 14 (ocean), and 15 (horse). What about you? Share this post with a designer friend
and voice your views in the comments below. All images © Sander.

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