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Posterrorism 2020 Poster Workshop

7–10.11.2019

Registration

Tutor:

Tomasz Walenta

Main objective

The objective of this workshop is to develop the comprehension of the creative context and process involved in the conception of a poster. The workshop will be based on the Posterrorism 2020 international poster competition theme. Each student will be asked to implement theoretical and practical knowledge in the objective of creating a powerful poster.

Time:

Sat: 9.30 - 18.00
Sun: 9.30 - 18.00
Mon: 9.30 - 18.00
Tue: 9.30 - 18.00

Technical requirements

The objective of this workshop is to develop the comprehension of the creative context and process involved in the conception of a poster. The workshop will be based on the Posterrorism 2020 international poster competition theme. Each student will be asked to implement theoretical and practical knowledge in the objective of creating a powerful poster.

Poster format: 70 cm x 100 cm
Resolution: 300 dpi
Color mode: CMYK
Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. At the end of the workshop, each student must present a digital version of hers/his poster.

Number of participants: 10-15
Project type: Individual

The workshop will span over 4 days (Oct. 7 - Oct. 10) and will be organized around group discussions and individual consultations. Students will be asked to work on the subject in three phases:

Phase 1: Concepts
and sketches

This phase is based on conceptual and formal research. The objective of this phase is to work on concepts (at least 3) and sketches in order to select the most interesting concept that will be developed in the Phase 2. Time: 2-3 days.

Phase 2: Style
and technique

This phase is based on advanced formal research (advanced sketches and style tests). The objective of this phase is to determine the best visual strategy to convey the concept selected in Phase 1. Time: 1-2 days.

Phase 3:
Final

This phase’s objective is to produce a high quality final poster that will be submitted to the Posterrorism 2020 poster competition. Time: 1 day.

Preparation

Each student registered for the workshop should visit https://www.posterrorism.com and read the contest brief before the beginning of the workshop.

Evaluation criteria

• The creative and work processes;

• Presence during the workshop;

• Quality and originality of the final poster.