Description
I was tasked with creating three posters that work together to analyze a way in which George Orwell's 1984 has become reality in 2024.
Often we feel like bad things are inevitable, and therefore it doesn't matter what we do to try to stop them from happening. For example, almost everyone I've talked to doesn't want a Biden/ Trump rematch in the 2024 presidential election and yet somehow it seems like a certainty. People have given up hope and are just resigned to letting things happen.
This is a common theme in 1984 as well: throughout the whole novel, Winston believes he is already dead and that he won't be able to evade the Thought Police for much longer. But an important point of the novel was that he knew this and engaged in rebellious actions anyway.
I'm trying to convey the message that people should not give up just because something seems inevitable: that it's worth standing up for the things you believe in even if things seem hopeless.
I've chosen to create these posters in a colorful grunge-like style in order to stick with the theme of rebellion. The backgrounds are dark and dismal to fit with the somber realities that present themselves both in 1984 and 2024, but also to draw a contrast with the bright headlines.
Planning
Process
Inspiration
Reflections
The most challenging part about this piece was executing the chaotic, grunge-like style that I wanted without making the text too crowded or difficult to read. I attempted to address this issue by giving the text a clear hierarchy by using different colors, sizes, and fonts for each section.
If I were to redo this project I would probably play more with the individual letters in addition to words when planning out the composition. The typography in these posters isn't terrible but it's nothing exciting.
If I could learn a new skill instantly, I would learn how to create a design like this non-digitally. I would learn various grunge design techniques such as screen printing.
If someone else wanted to create something similar and they were not limited by a final grade, I would tell them to create something much more bold and experimental than the posters I've designed.
