Posters:
After reading Fredrick Backman’s Beartown trilogy, I was deeply moved by the themes of community, sportsmanship, violence, and adulthood. I wanted to showcase specific aspects of the book that stood out to me: parents letting go of their children, the violence of playing hockey, and the historical impact the sport has on the community. I made a series of posters to showcase the stories and incorporated aspects of the book (cherry blossoms, the team’s mascot, and the colors of opposing sides).
Inspired by the original cover of the book and the Blood Collages by John Bingley Garland, I was inspired to create a series of posters exploring the themes of The Secret History by Donna Tartt. As I was reading this book, I felt that its themes was a lot more approachable then initially presented through the cover and description. It opens up conversations about beauty, death and power, and through image research, I found Garland's blood collages, which expertly layers illustration, organic shapes, religious imagery, text, and a rich, deep blood red smothered over every aspect of the page, to be a seamless organization of idealistic visuals and violent sequences. These pieces evoked the same feelings I felt while reading the novel: the violence of beauty, the terror of death, and the aesthetic nature of academia and secrets.
Project Hail Mary's message of hope, friendship, and the steps we take towards a better future for the world, as well as ourselves stood out deeply as I was reading the book and watching the film. When creating this poster, I wanted to highlight the joy and color that spilled out of the film's cinematography and score. The ribbons of red movement and an earthly creature floating amidst an endless sea was an image from the film that stood out to me, a sight that made the audience feel both big and small.