Personal Art Show Poster
For my design and communication class, I completed a poster for a fictional art show by myself. I went through the complete process of creating a piece of graphic design, from ideation and gathering influences to printing and analog means of image making.
I used tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign as well as analog processes to make my poster. I also used my skills in photography to complete parts of my poster.
My finished art show poster.
Processes
Processes
INFLUENCES
I curated a list of ten of my biggest influences artistically. I went through each of them, coming up with things I am inspired by these influences. I repeated this process 3-4 times, coming up with a list of 5 themes I want to highlight in my poster.
My curated list of influences.
I then wrote an artist statement going into detail for each of these themes. This exercise helps me pinpoint the exact themes I want to explore, and the feeling I want to evoke in my audience. These points will guide through the poster-making process.
My artist statement.
DENOTATIVE TYPOGRAPHY
I first spent two weeks making a poster with denotative typography. My denotative typography poster does not contain any imagery, fancy lettering, or color. By picking the type face, finely adjusting the kerning, tracking, leading, etc. of the type, and designing the composition on the page, I can make text express the feeling of the text, yet not distract the reader.
I went through a few iterations of the connotative poster.
Iterations of the denotative poster.
CONNOTATIVE TYPOGRAPHY
Connotative typography needs to not only read the words, but also express the feeling of the words that it reads. I experimented with more connotative typefaces, and in the end decided to achieve the look I’m after with the analog method of manipulating printouts of the type in the real world and taking pictures. I then processed these photos to give them a polished look.
Iterations of the connotative poster.
IMAGE-MAKING
For image-making, I made a collage, some light painting, and used my photography.
Collage
Light painting
Photography
I combined the imageries I made so they would work better for the poster.
Heading of the poster with light painting and stars from the photographs
Title of the poster with collage of people walking
