Project Overview
The Poetic Poster Series was a design challenge raised in our courses to demonstrate the utility of typography and color theory, while maintaining form language to best understand a poet's collective message.
Research
Early steps of the project involved digging more into the poets showcased in the design challenge. They shared overlapping awe for natural scenery and an empathetic understanding of the human struggle, each shown through their own perspective. I wanted to communicate the humanity and earthly nature of the unbounded landscapes of poetry.
Yalie Saweda Kamara
Russel Atkins
Kari Gunter-Seymour
typography photo study
In the classroom, we did these photographic typographic studies to understand the visual attributes and help brainstorm a message that relates to the poets. This type of study includes bending, mashing, warping, and manipulation of light.
Digital iteration
Following my sketches and typographic study, iterating a message of making the unseen finally seen. This made me slowly understand the diagonal alignment of typography and how it could entwine the poet's name with their words
Refinements
Final
