100 Days of Posters / Day 087 of 100
Day 87: The Book
A literary festival needs a voice.
- Chapter
- 09 Art Direction
- Level
- Advanced
- Time
- 45–60 minutes
- Canvas
- 1080 × 1350 px
The principle
Literary design is about tone of voice. Book and literary festival design often relies on type, restraint and intelligence, inviting the viewer into a world of ideas. The challenge is to be visually interesting without overwhelming the words.
Objective. Create a sophisticated, word-centred visual direction.
The brief
Design a poster for a literary festival that features a short quote from a public-domain author.
Constraints
- Include a short quote from a public-domain text
- Typography must lead
- Maximum two colours
You're done when
- A sophisticated typographic voice
- A well-set quote
- Clear event information
Stretch goal
Design a matching bookmark that could be handed out at the festival.