Poster Design
From Joost Schmidt’s Bauhaus designs to Cassandre and the age of art deco to Saul Bass’s iconic movie posters and Paula Scher’s Public Theater work, posters have been the poster child (sorry, I had to) of graphic design since the beginning.
Background
Although I may sound like a broken record, poster design also begins with extensive research. During my time at Drexel, we worked on many poster projects covering a wide range of themes—such as a concert, an advertisement for a lecture by a renowned architect, and even some that focused on wayfinding.
In my free time, I enjoy making posters just for fun. I love combining my own photography with old photos I find in the Library of Congress domain, and then adding some experimental typography. For this particular poster, I printed out the letters for “SEE,” scanned them in, and subtly moved them to create a blurred effect. While these projects are less research-driven, they’re just as enjoyable to create.
The Details
Although I don’t play an instrument, music is a big part of my life, and I love drawing inspiration from it for my design work. For this poster, I was inspired by the song "St. James" by the Midwest-based artist DYAN. I used a photograph I took of St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis and created a pattern of cut-out rectangles, layering them over the image to create a rhythm that I felt captured the essence of the song.
View More Projects
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![Book cover of 'America in the King Years' by Taylor Branch, featuring a black background with red and gray squares and small black-and-white photos of people.]()
Book Cover Design
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![Abstract artwork with text and collage elements featuring red, black, and white colors.]()
Poster Design
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![A framed abstract artwork with geometric shapes and colorful patterns, featuring circles and lines in blue, orange, and red hues. It is hung on a wall beneath collaged newspaper clippings and black-and-white text art.]()
Mixed Media
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![Website mockup showcasing articles and videos about leadership development, featuring titles like "Why You Should Teach Kids They're Leaders Now, Rather Than Later." The webpage has a green and white theme with images of people in business settings and a child drawing.]()
Website Design
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![A coordinated set of branded stationery items includes a pencil box, letterhead, envelope, notebook, and business card with a geometric design and the "appel farm" logo. The color scheme is blue, orange, and cream.]()
Appel Farms
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![Polaroid of person sitting on a hill overlooking a river, with handwritten text "A Love Letter to the River Road."]()
Senior Thesis
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![Two people wearing boxing gloves and shorts, standing side by side with arms crossed in front of their chests, on a plain background.]()
SAMO Art Book
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![A restaurant menu with a red front cover featuring white decorative patterns and the word 'fika' in lowercase. The inside page on the right lists food items under headings like 'small plates' and 'smörgåsar.' The menu stands on a wooden base against a pink background.]()
Fika Cafe
