A modern twist on Russian Constructivism

[ferrumaeternum]

I’m always a little iffy about posting student work, since there are always guidelines and it’s never completely my own vision. However, I think it’s alright in the case of graphic design because even in the professional world, you’re still designing for a client and have to find a way to make it work while keeping some of your own aesthetic in the piece.

This is my Digital Art final project (11'' x 17'') done in Adobe Illustrator. I didn’t receive any negative feedback at the critique, so if anyone wants to tear it to pieces, have at it!


I ended up not using this design because it wasn’t as visually dynamic without the diagonals and text repetition, but I think it’s still worth a look anyway:



And for the record, I still immensely dislike Illustrator compared to PhotoShop, despite eventually figuring out how to translate all the elements of the design. ;)

Comments

[eazymeat6969.livejournal.com]

i like the first one best.. actually, it echoes the slantwise design to the first paperback edition to mr. mcluhan's book. admittedly, i'm not a fan of soviet propagandism/"constructivism," but the message imparted by the medium here, so to speak, marries the man's enthusiasm for technology-as-communicative-dialogue.

interesting concept, with the warm/muted color schemes being married to such a bold statesman speaking such bold words.

[ferrumaeternum.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback!

I actually never even bothered looking up the designs from his book covers until just now (shame on me), since we were simply given two of his quotes to choose from for the poster. But you're completely right!

[eazymeat6969.livejournal.com]

aye, it's a keen subject to choose. him being one of the few chaps out of the 20th century who not only saw bridges between individual expression and mass communication, but also POSITIVE benefits. a fun challenge, that.