Photography and Typography

Over the past week we've been running in and out of our safe room, with sirens sounding at all hours of the day and night. To say we're a little sleep deprived would be an understatement. Each time the siren goes off, we rush to the safe room and wait for the all-clear, turning every alert into a 20–30 minute interruption. I've heard loud explosions, and others that were clearly interceptions by the Iron Dome missile defence system. Every one of them is frightening.

Still, we accept this reality because we believe it is necessary to confront a regime that openly seeks destruction - not only of us, but of anyone who stands in its way - and that is willing to sacrifice even its own people to pursue that goal.

I pray that one day we will see true peace in the Middle East.

Eden's 26th birthday was approaching, and as she does every year, her mum asked me to design a special card for her. Since Eden is currently studying design at the Holon Institute of Technology, her mum requested that the card include a camera and typography elements. I also suggested incorporating the institute's logo, which prominently displays the acronym "HIT" in bold, stylized letters. The logo includes both the full name, "Holon Institute of Technology," and its Hebrew translation, "מכון טכנולוגי חולון."

On the front of the card, I illustrated Eden holding a camera in her hands, highlighting her interest in photography. Beside her, I placed an open book, from which Hebrew letters of various fonts, colours and sizes flow out. I also included the "HIT" logo, along with a large yellow number 26 to mark Eden's age. A red heart, matching the colour of her T-shirt, completes the design.

Eden told me that she loved the card!

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