Another year, another type challenge! And yes, you guessed it, I was all in for 36 more days of interpreting the alphabet. This year’s eighth edition was so much fun and did not disappoint.

Last year I found myself focusing on animation principles with basic shapes. This year I decided to go in a completely different direction and practice some 3D skills with the specific intention to get more comfortable using Maxon’s Redshift renderer.

Going into the challenge I wanted to have a fun and engaging theme; something that an audience could get excited about for 36 consecutive days. I decided a 90s theme would be the perfect fit. For anyone like myself, the 90s were an iconic decade. The music was iconic, toys were iconic, film and television were iconic, food and beverage were iconic, and even the evolving technology was iconic. I wanted to find a way to capture some of this nostalgia, and what better way to do that than to weave these elements into my theme. For 36 days I tried my best to find creative and clever ways to capture several 90s brands in each of my posts as well as in my Instagram stories through 90s-related polls, questions and even daily 90s music tracks.

By the end of this year’s challenge I can successfully say that I learned a ton about Cinema 4D and Redshift, but for me, the community is always the best part of the 36 Days of Type challenge. I enjoyed the camaraderie I developed with other artists, creatives and my peers over an engaging theme. It’s been a pleasure connecting with and getting to know so many new artists this year and building even deeper connections with friends in the industry from years prior.

Shout out to Nina Sans and Rafa Goicoechea for curating another year of type awesomeness. It’s a real treat being a part of this amazing community you’ve built.

To see the winners of this year’s type challenge head over to the official Instagram account of the 36 Days of Type challenge or check out the official website here.