Studio Brief 01: Issue Oriented Design//Initial Research

To kickstart this project I am going to begin researching posters and looking at potential directions for Design Practice 2. I want to create an expansive archive of creative outputs that have responded to issues within society. You are required to undertake your own research to uncover material that reflects your own interests.

I thought I would start my research by looking at the iconic Barack Obama ‘Hope’ Poster designed by Shepherd Fairey, 2008. It consists of a stylised stencil portrait of Obama in solid red, beige and (pastel and dark) blue, with the word "progress", "hope", or "change" below. The design was created in one day and printed first as a poster. I was fond of it when it was first released, however after so many imitations its lost its charm. ha. 

I love these french one colour screen prints. The police were interferring in art schools, and the art students took to the streets. Thee posters are symbol but have a really clear message, I love the aesthetic. 

Continuing from the screen printed French posters I looked at Grafika Fidalga, a printing service. I've been crawling through their work, I love the lettering and the gradients used. They are really eye-catching. I think letterpress has been used as well. 

Breathe

Really clever campaign poster, I guess its on domestic violence. The element of working duct tap into the design, by tapping the poster to the tree, to show he has been made to stay silent is really clever. 

I love this this Attica Brigade Anti-War March Poster (1971) The paper cut look, I guess it is a two colour screenprint, two colours perhaps because they needed to be produced quickly. I love the aesthetic of the paper cut illustrations and the type in the top corner.