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PROJECT 08 / POSTER STUDIES · 2023
DES231 Design History / Fall 2023 / American University of Sharjah.
ROLE AND AUTHORSHIP
Individual coursework: poster interpretation and visual analysis. Historical artifacts and incorporated imagery are not presented as original designs by me.
Learning through visual interpretation.
This coursework connects historical analysis with poster-making through three visual studies: Futurism, Activism Through Graphic Design, and Cultural Revivals and Identity.
Futurism / expressive typography
THE MODERNIST ERA
The supplied written analysis examines Futurism through dynamic energy, unconventional letterforms and freedom from a conventional typographic arrangement.
Typography and composition
Words vary in scale, angle and weight. Diagonal lines of type, repeated “BANG” forms and open space give the composition a directional rhythm.
Color and imagery
A saturated orange field makes the black typography dominant. Texture and strong tonal contrast support an energetic, type-led image.
Principles in practice
Hierarchy, repetition, contrast and directional movement translate the written visual analysis into an educational poster interpretation.
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SEPARATE RESEARCH EXERCISE / DES231
Design Beyond the Canon is a separate four-page study of historical and culturally relevant graphic artifacts. Browse all 13 documented entries, from newspaper identities and cultural posters to wayfinding, official correspondence and product advertising.
These archival designs belong to their original creators. My contribution is the research, selection and analysis, not the design of the historical artifacts.
Collection index / 13 documented entries
Al Bayan / 1998–2002
Newspaper website logo / Dubai, UAE / 1998–2002
Visual characteristics
Diagonal red, black and grey elements combine bold Arabic lettering with a three-dimensional globe. The submission describes a simplified Kufic influence.
Recorded cultural context
The study connects the identity to Al Bayan’s newspaper and publishing role in Dubai, with local, Arab and international news as its context.
Graphic designer not identified in the submission.
Research submission / p.1 / entry 1 of 13
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Dates and contexts are recorded from the original coursework, not independently verified historical findings. The collection retains all 13 documented entries, including the combined YORK/AKAI advertisement.
SCOPE & EVIDENCE
Educational imitation-based coursework. Incorporated portrait and illustration authorship is not established by the supplied documentation; no independent authorship is claimed.
The three original coursework poster submissions are presented here.