Today I finished a long and grueling project. In my graphic design history class we were all assigned a landmark event in the history of visual arts as it relates to graphic design. We were then charged with designing a poster that educates the viewer about event along with a 500-750 word essay describing its importance. 500 words is a lot of information to put on a poster, especially one that had to be 8.5″ x 22″. Photography is obviously a huge topic, and it wasn’t invented by a single person or even in a single century. Developing a visual language to tell the story of the invention of photography as well as carefully selecting text and images that were concise representations of this invention was a great challenge in editing and concision. There was a lot of wrangling with the structure that I went through and found myself constantly stripping things away. Overall it was a very challenging and rewarding experience, and I’m very pleased with the results I’ve achieved in attempting to create a careful balance between bold and eye catching, but also thorough and informative.
