Spring 2026 · Poster Design, Spatial Design
Context
While attending the Off Register Book Fair in Santa Barbara, CA, I had the opportunity to meet Louise Sandhaus. She was overwhelmingly generous, and a fantastic person to talk to. A few months later, Jayme Yen, a professor of mine, requested that I create a poster series for a talk she was set to deliver for our department.
Louise’s Website
Challenges
Throughout this project, Jayme pushed me to explore typography as conceptually and minimally as possible. It was also a large undertaking to use such a small amount of semantic information to communicate the complex theses of Louise’s talk: That design in California is governed by a uniquely volatile ‘landscape’ of upheaval and complication.
Solution
The final print deliverables include a modular set of three compositions that can be applied in varied and spatially unconventional ways. Each poster contains the same typographic lockup, physically distorted and scanned to communicate landscape-scale disruption through typography alone. The tabloid-size prints establish a unique visual identity among other printed posters by combining vibrant Risograph ink with the dull warmth of craft paper.
Deliverables
- Set of three distinct posters (11x17, Risograph) for unique installation around campus
- Digital flyer options for social media
Final Deliverables
^ A ‘cluster’ of tabloid-size posters placed in a collaborative graphic design workspace.
^ Digital flyer for social - Risograph colors are approximate, and tones were adjusted for digital vibrance
^ A composition on glass that works like this...
...And like this. ^
^ Digital flyer for social - Risograph colors are approximate, and tones were adjusted for digital vibrance
^ A composition on glass that works like this...
...And like this. ^
Research
^ Touchpoint sources for my initial research phase.
^ Mind-mapping to turn key concepts into feelings, visuals, and further references.
Collecting References
^ Here, the typography takes a back seat to the concept. The facade between poster and audience is broken.
^ This composition creates a very strong sense of space, and it’s buzzing with energy. Other Strelka posters can be found here.
^ This GIF is difficult to look away from. It also subverts the facade by using distortion.
Construction / Material
^ One of many paper studies, focusing on lighting and ‘faultlines’.
^ Compositional sketching, type selction, and creating the final lockup.
^ Finding final wrinkle composition. 46 wrinkled comps were produced before final selection.
^ Digital mockups of ‘clusters’ before print production.
Oh heavens! You’ve seen all there is to see.
^ One of many paper studies, focusing on lighting and ‘faultlines’.
^ Compositional sketching, type selction, and creating the final lockup.
^ Finding final wrinkle composition. 46 wrinkled comps were produced before final selection.
^ Digital mockups of ‘clusters’ before print production.