Project Description
The goal of this project was to create a promotional poster centered around 3 poets/writers and the themes they represent in their works and writings. The poster design should unify the three poets whilst also including innovative and interesting type design that entices viewers to attend the events listed on the poster
The Poets
Anais Duplan
Eve Ewing
Anais Duplan is an LGBTQ+ contemporary poet, writer, and artist. Her work mainly explores race and identity. With her background in both literature and visual arts, her work often blends literature and visual imagery.
Eve Ewing is a s a poet, sociologist, and educator. Her work mainly focuses on race, urban life, and social justice. Her work includes poem collections like Electric Arches as well as some comic book design for Marvel.
Aimé Césaire
Aimé Césaire was a Martinican poet, playwright, and politician. He was born in 1913 and died in 2008. His work mainly focused on black culture and fighting back against the French colonial society taking root throughout the Caribbean.
Sketching
In this phase different photo and text format ideas were explored by hand.
Photo Experimentation
After sketching, photo experimentation began. In this phase various photos would be taken of type. The photos would eventually be implemented into the main poster design in order create a more interesting and dynamic end product.
Iteration
Using both Illustrator and Photoshop, the photos were edited and incorporated into a type layout. Iterations altering both the image and the type layout were created and critiqued in order to refine the poster design.
Final
The poster series follows a strict rule set in order to ensure unity among the designs. The photos use a mix of camera shake and Photoshop filters that remains consistent throughout the poster series. The type pattern and organization also remain consistent throughout the series. Variations in color and type placement were made to distinguish the poster series from each other.
