Our first task was to communicate a word in a five-square sequence, using just one letterform. I communicated slip (top) and snap (bottom). We would then move around the room and assess another person's sequence with our interpretation of what is being communicated.
The top sequence is slipping like someone would on ice, starting upright and ending up on its side. I thought this word was fairly straightforward to communicate, and the person responding to this had no trouble working out what it was.
The bottom sequence, snap, was a little harder. I started with a whole letterform and broke bits off gradually as the sequence moved on. I had to keep it as legible as possible, whilst distorting the letter to reflect 'snap'. As I chose a complex way of solving the visual problem, the person responding chose the wrong word: I didn't keep it clear and simple.
Working in groups of four, we had to communicate the opposite to a selected word. Our word was 'stop', so we opted to respond with the word 'go'. After much thought, we decided to display our twenty-square sequence to look like a marathon - a lot of people starting and not many finishing.
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