TYPOGRAPHIC AND LAYOUT DESIGN: TYPE POSTER
The brief for this project was to create a poster celebrating a famous person (live or dead) which uses type as a prominent feature. I chose one of my favourite musicians - the legendary Nina Simone- and created a poster advertising a fictional exhibition exploring her life through the many portraits that were taken of her.
I selected one of her most powerful songs- Mississippi Goddam. Released in 1964, Simone described it as her first civil rights anthem. The text is used behind Simone in all three compositions. I have chosen black and white images because I think it works well with the text. It also fits nicely with the National Portrait Gallery brand (the location for my fictional event!) with its clean and modern feel.
LAYOUT ONE: TEXT THROUGH THROUGH AN IMAGE
LAYOUT TWO: TEXT AS A FLAT BACKGROUND
