Design Workshop:
Shown below in the design process we had a workshop playing and manipulating the type. These images show a selection of a variety of experiments I did with the text.
Sketch Work:
This picture shows some of the early iterations of possible text manipulation in the process of making the posters.
Early Poster Iterations:
Below are various series of possible posters and play when I finding the right style and form for the final posters. I took different approaches with the text, imagery, and the style of the poster.
Lettering:
One of my favorite process of creating these posters was the addition of the text used to create the authors names out of the lettering and manipulation of old picket signs.
Early Concepts:
Early poster concepts with full information. I was playing with the idea of the landscapes of their lives and ended up coming up with a mountain for Lanston Hughes based around his famous poem and the issues he faced surrounding racism, a bolder for Sylvia Plath to embody her struggle with depression, and a river for Mark Twain based around his connection to the river and Tom Sawyer.
Final Posters:
The final posters I created for this series.
Animation Storyboard:
From there I developed an animation of my posters. Shown to the left is my storyboard of my animation. I wanted to stay true to the rebellious feel of my posters in a way that attracts young adults and teenagers to learn more about these impactful authors with striking colors and a playful animation that showed that though the authors are not here with us, they are still alive through their work.
First Cut:
This is the earliest cut of my work. While the piece is playful, it has a lot of abrupt and out of synch movements. The piece itself is rather busy, and throws too much information for the view to read and view.
Final Cut:
Taking all the feedback I received through-out the revision process, I put together a simplified version of the work. I added a quote by the author that I felt fit well with their history and removed a majority of the unnecessary elements.
