Celebratory Poster research

75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco

The 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge was May 2012, and these illustrative posters commemorate the occasion by celebrating the architecture and beauty of the bridge. The illustrations feature the iconic rust red as the main focus, and also plays with shadows and blues for sky and water. Type is secondary in these posters, only added underneath to give a hint to the occasion. There is no date - something that could have perhaps been added, but the minimalist appearance and arrangement of the text allows the beautiful illustrations to be the central focus in the posters.

70th Anniversary CCCM A series of 7 typographic posters to commemorate the 70 years since the first Congress of Croatian Cultural Workers. 

The above posters are some from a series of 7 that commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first Congress of Croatian Cultural workers. I loved these posters as they use only type - and no illustration. The arrangement and layout of the groups of text is eye catching and structured - the clear lines allow the colours of the prints to pop (red white and blue from the Croatian Flag and yellow and green as additional colours) and the large scale coloured '7' and '0' provide a backdrop to a seemingly otherwise minimalist piece.

I am drawn to the bold primary colours of these posters coupled with the colossal numbers which draw your eye but do not distract from the text. The date is also included in these posters, the placement of each main element moves from poster to poster - providing difference between the series but the colours and overarching theme keep a sense of consistency too.

 Queens Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Poster

This poster is reminiscent of the Keep Calm and Carry on style of posters produced by the British government before World War 2, in order to keep up morale. The style has become typically British and has inspired many other posters. This commemorative poster for the Queens Diamond Jubilee in 2012 uses this "Britishness" and the typographic style of the Keep Calm posters to create a slightly tongue in cheek vibe. The relevant and cheeky quote written in the 'Queens English' would appeal to many patriotic individuals, and the colour scheme, cream red and a hint of blue in the upside stamp also heralds from the Union Flag, adding to the Britishness of the design.

35th anniversary of The Battle of Yavin Commemorative Poster

The Battle of Yavin took place at the end of the first Star Wars film and was a battle in the Galactic Civil War that led to the destruction of the First Death Star. The Battle was significant as many events in Star Wars stories are typically dated in terms of years BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) or ABY (After the Battle of Yavin).

The poster itself contains a warm colour palette - browns, reds and yellows which are probably taken from the colour of the planet Yavin, a large red gas giant. The imagery from the poster is taken from the events in the film, featuring the fighter ships as well as thh large guns and the helmets worn by the fighters. The symmetrical appearance of the poster works well to create a detailed but uncomplicated scene and the stylized type fits well with the overarching theme.