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Juan Díaz-Faes Creates Handcrafted Wooden Alphabet for 36DaysofType Project

digital · 2026-03-24

Designer Juan Díaz-Faes participated in the 36DaysofType initiative by producing a physical wooden alphabet. The project encourages visual artists to reinterpret typographic characters. Díaz-Faes, who is pursuing doctoral research on creative processes, crafted the letters based on his Blackfaes typeface. He also conducts educational workshops about creativity. This contribution represents a departure from purely digital design work.

Key facts

  • Juan Díaz-Faes designed a handmade wooden alphabet
  • The project was created for the 36DaysofType initiative
  • 36DaysofType invites designers to reinterpret alphabet characters
  • Díaz-Faes is completing a PhD on Applied Creativity
  • The alphabet follows the Blackfaes typeface design principles

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  • Juan Díaz-Faes

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