D3 Symposium Poster F20

For this project, we were tasked with creating a symposium poster using only typographic elements to deliver the message of the poster. We were split into groups to decide our topic and my group decided to focus on technological advancements whether they be beneficial or dangerous. I decided to address both sides of the argument in my poster about virtual reality.

This is my symposium poster and my group and I chose the topic of Cryptocurrency. I chose green to represent money but used a pixel font for my title and a font that looked like code for the body and information text to show the digital aspect of cryptocurrency. For the information I then wrote that out to look like code by indenting and using the = and <, > symbols which are often used in code and code is ultimately what makes up cryptocurrency and how it runs.

The topic that my symposium group chose is how social media affects beauty standards in the modern age. “You’re worth the weight” is a play on words that is welcoming and will bring audiences in to take a closer look at the poster. I wrote it in lipstick to give it texture and relate it back to beauty standards. I then added in a picture of a fashion measuring tape to again related to beauty standards and to emphasize the word weight. I then put in a header at the top to tie the whole poster together, and my speakers are on the left and the right of the word the. I then added the blush pink background to make everything stand out.

For this project the class was split into groups to decide an overall topic to base our posters on. My group decided on the topic “The Future of Technology: How far is too far?” I decided to focus my symposium on the future of Artificial Intelligence. To create type as image for my futuristic theme, I experimented with manipulating the perspective of the type. I chose a neon on black color palette to further the futuristic theme and emphasize the type.

Typographic Poster for a 3-day symposium on "Women In Perspective: Politics & Government" which focuses on the role and shared experiences of women, especially those of color, in American politics. With keynote speakers and lectures that analyze the statistical, social, and personal factors of women in the political landscape.

For our symposium project, my partner and I wanted to tackle the topic of climate change. We went in knowing how heavily discussed this was, so we refined our theme; We made the switch to creators helping in their fields to combat climate change or Creation for a Cause. I then took inspiration for my poster from the band of one of our keynote speakers, Matty Healy of The 1975. His band’s posters play heavily with text manipulation and simple black and white contrasts, both elements I carried into my own poster. I also played with the abstraction of the title and the mass it started to form. I came up with the concept of it almost forming a continental shape, which perfectly tied back into my theme of global warming.

A poster detailing a "Cryptocurrency For All" symposium with speakers and event schedule.

My symposium poster is based around the cancellations that occurred in various forms of entertainment; those being theater, film, literature, and music. Seeing as theater was one of my topics I chose to model my poster off of the iconic Playbill one would receive at a show. Doing so would attract those who would be interested in the topics of my symposium as they would recognize the parody. As well as this, choosing to parody the playbill allowed me to play around in matching the style; choosing fonts as well as hierarchy that matches the inside of one of these famous pamphlets.

My Symposium Poster is based on an event for climate change, this even is named creation for a cause. my approach to my poster was first to figure out my layout of my information. I solved this will splitting up the information in cohesive blocks. Every aspect of information is not repeated and in its own respected block. The background came next, I wanted to represent the night sky as if there was no light pollution, this the stary colorful background.

For this symposium poster we were asked to choose a topic about a current event and create a poster about a conference that was going to be held. The topic I chose was focusing on student athletes and how their seasons have been affected during the pandemic. For the poster we were focusing on the hierarchy of the information that was being given.

For our symposium project we got into groups of three to start and discussed a topic for a "lecture". My group decided on body image and positivity. My symposium was called "She's So Brave" a saying that to some may be a compliment, but is an insult to people who are just wearing and doing what they want to do. I included a Greek statue in order to showcase that true beauty isn't about size, but about confidence in yourself and positivity towards others.

The Symposium Poster Project was a test of how the class would utilize hierarchical scale in combination with overall composition. My symposium poster focused on the impact of COVID-19 in relation to college sports. (Most) College sports seasons were cancelled because of COVID-19 and athletes are affected significantly. Scholarships are in jeopardy, safety concerns about practicing are a commonality, motivation levels are low, etc. My way of expressing this was to have a fake forum hosted by NCAA at Cornell University. In the headline "2020 NCAA Sports Forum", the word "sports" is crossed out to signal that there are no sports. The speakers chosen are notable Cornell University sports alumni. The deflated football symbolizes how COVID-19 ruined sports, and that is "deflating" for everyone. The color palette is synonymous with the colors of Cornell University, the location of the forum.

For the Symposium assignment, we were tasked with making a poster to display information on a fictional event. My subject was urban gardening, specifically bringing awareness to empty lots in Philadelphia. My design approach was to use large vegetable images to bring the reader in to find out more about the event. In the paragraphs, I chose to bold the important information that was most relevant to the event.