My typographic poster printed with a steamroller
"Adrenalin, die positive Seite von Stress". My poster in original size.
During the summer semester of 2015 me and my class at the HBK Saar (Germany) designed some typographic layouts starting from the “Stress” topic, in order to print some posters for the “Analoge Plakat Gestatung” course with Prof. Dafi Kühne.
I decided to represent the positive side of stress and pressure: adrenaline.
Yes, Adrenaline, that feeling of invincibility that helps you to concentrate to finish your mission quickly and in the best way, forgetting about fears, dangers, anxieties and paranoia.
I decided to represent the positive side of stress and pressure: adrenaline.
Yes, Adrenaline, that feeling of invincibility that helps you to concentrate to finish your mission quickly and in the best way, forgetting about fears, dangers, anxieties and paranoia.
***That’s why AAAAADREEENAAAALIIIIINE is the POSITIVE SIDE OF STRESS!***
The final size of the layouts is “Weltformat” (a huge Swiss poster size: 128 x 89,5 cm); we incised them on big pieces of linoleum, and printed the final products with a particular press: a steamroller.
The printing performance took place during an event that me and my class organized, called Stress Press; I also cared about the documentation of that event, so me and my colleague Lukas Ratius filmed a video that you can check out below!
The printing performance took place during an event that me and my class organized, called Stress Press; I also cared about the documentation of that event, so me and my colleague Lukas Ratius filmed a video that you can check out below!
Creating the layout: a long process to find the most "adrenalinic" typographic solution
The final product, cutted on linoleum and printed with a steamroller. Dimensions: 120 x 98,5 cm
"Adrenalin, die positive Seite von Stress". My poster in original size.
The printing process: inking the linoleum
Photography: Lukas Ratius
The printing process: detail of the inking tools.
Photography: Lukas Ratius.
The printing process: putting the Weltformat papers (120x98.5 cm) on linoleum.
Photography: Lukas Ratius.
The printing process: our professor Dafi Kühne is ready to press with a steamroller.
Photography: Lukas Ratius.
The Exhibition: during the "Stress Press" event we organized an exhibition in the HBK Saar Institute.
Photography: Lukas Ratius.
Stress Press: check out the documentation video of the event!
Video shooting: Lukas Ratius
Video Editing: Dino Kapetanovic
Video shooting: Lukas Ratius
Video Editing: Dino Kapetanovic
"Every printing session needs a huge steamroller and a lot of beers"
Photography: Lukas Ratius.
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