Quotes are little things that people are obsessed with these days.

From the Keep Calm and Carry On bandwagon to tid-bits of inspiration, quotes are lettered and designed as posters for nearly everything.

Take a look at this Pinterest board for some inspiration on how quotes may be integrated with imagery, shapes, styles of lettering, and colors.

Follow STUCKEY Design’s board Lettering on Pinterest.

We will be designing and lettering a poster (minimum size is 11″x17″) and exploring the relationships between appropriateness of style of lettering and image to the meaning of the text.

For this project, you may come up with your own quote or phrase to live by or you may use a quote from any other source as long as the quote is credited to the original author if know.

TIMING

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September 8

In—Class
Write Quote and begin developing rough sketches/ideas for directions that the poster may go in.

Homework
Bring in 5 sketches of different iterations/concepts of how you would like to Letter your poster.

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September 15

In—Class
Refine your sketches into more polished letters/illustrations and begin designing the poster in InDesign.

Homework
Narrow down you ideas/sketches into 2 iterations of the poster. Bring in these 2 iterations printed in Black and White, scaled to 11″x17″

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September 22

In—Class
Rough Critique of the 2 posters that you bring in. Followed by in class work time with one on one feedback.

Homework
Finalize your poster. Bring in Full Color print of poster at 100% Scale (equal to or greater than 11″x17″).

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September 29

In—Class
Final Critique of Poster.