Alphaburp – Jay Lintag

Alphaburp

Reciting your ABC's is easy, but learning what sound each letter makes, that's a different case. Alphaburp is a book displaying a series of onomatopoeia's through expressive typography and illustrations. The entire book is full of gate folds that conceal each illustration by displaying the upper and lower case of the featuring letter. Each illustration includes an animal and an onomatopoeia that starts with the letter displayed.

Reciting your ABC's is easy, but learning what sound each letter makes, that's a different case. Alphaburp is a book displaying a series of onomatopoeia's through expressive typography and illustrations. The entire book is full of gate folds that conceal each illustration by displaying the upper and lower case of the featuring letter. Each illustration includes includes an animal and an onomatopoeia that starts with the letter displayed.

Type Specimen

Alphaburp uses a personally made typeface Audyssey a typeface that explores a visual audio experience through onomatopoeias. The book display each letter in the typeface using a gate fold. Each spread opens with both the upper and lower case to help readers recognize each letterform.

Illustrative Onomatopoeias

Under each letter gate fold is an illustration depicting both an animal and an onomatopeia that starts with the featured letter. Alphaburp uses onomatopoeias to help readers understand and apply how each letter sounds in an expressive and fun manner.