Friday, January 9, 2009

Poetry in Motion

Objective: Create a poster that illustrates a poem and the feeling it gives you when you read it.

I chose...

DEATH STANDS ABOVE ME
By: Walter Savage Landor

Death stands above me, whispering low,
I know not what into my ear
Of his strange language all I know
Is, there is not a word of fear


This poem made me feel like something big is happening to you that you have no control over, but you are at total peace with it. I felt like maybe I was floating. I wanted something dark and yet graceful and elegant.

I actually hand drew each and every letter out so I wouldn't have to decide on a font.
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2 comments:

  1. stan andersonJanuary 10, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    This is absolutely gorgeous. It breaks a lot of
    rules about hand drawn typography but it all creates a 40's feel to the subject matter. Take a look at the WPA posters. Just beautiful.

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  2. Sean StanleyJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    Thanks! The self-made type was a final act of frustration, but I'm happy with the result.

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