Dreaming Up A Music Poster Series



30 August 2021






You know when a song really hits you?


When its tune gets into your head and its lyrics into your heart?


Well, Josh Garrels' 'Zion & Babylon' recently did that for me.


The song contrasts two world views found in the Bible. One is all about consumption, exclusion and violence. The other is all about peaceful humility.


I decided to dream up a poster series based on the lyrics of this evocative song.

































Creating these ten posters was a great way to put into practice some of my learning from California Institute of the Arts' Graphic Design Specialisation, which I am currently completing.


The typography module in particular was a big influence on how letterforms stack, interact with one another and layer up in these designs.


Through typography, colour and composition, I was able to contrast Babylon (busy, aggressive, unsettled) with Zion (serene, calming, finished).


By implementing the same layout, all ten posters feel of a piece.





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Sam Thorogood | Pilgrimage Design

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