"The Cause of War is Preparation for War." - W. E. B. Du Bois

Typography Final: Fabric banner; Ambigram; Early American Exceptionalism (1900-1920)
"The Cause of War is Preparation for War." - W. E. B. Du Bois

http://puu.sh/dnBqt/29a9cb7df8.png

Looks sexy, damn

Holy shit that looks beautiful. I could see that being blown up and made into a flag or a huge banner. Any reason behind why you designed this ? Or was it just boredom ?

I'm extremely busy with school at the moment, this was my final. I ended up using an inkjet printing style in which you use freezer paper, iron on whatever fabric (I personally used a toothy cotton cloth), and allow the print to run through the wide area printer.

The physical version of this banner (the one I turn in) actually is 1 ft x 3 ft in area.



On another note, the "WAR" portion of this poster can be read in both portrait perspectives. (Example below). Conceptually, this shows that the preparation for war is cause of war, but in the end it creates a never ending cycle (which is suggested by the circle orientation of the outside text).

In other words, no matter how you spin this banner, it still says the same thing.

http://puu.sh/dnBWf/3a3cda81d7.png

Hard to read fonts :o.

wo, you already know you're awesome.

pretty nice

​Cool i like that

cool

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Originally Posted by StephanM

Hard to read fonts :o.

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It is indeed a bit hard to read, however that is probably due to having a font that says WAR however you spin it. I like it very much, thank you for sharing

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Originally Posted by StephanM

Hard to read fonts :o.

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These aren't typefaces, it is all hand type. Everything you see was drawn by me.

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Originally Posted by Colour

It is indeed a bit hard to read, however that is probably due to having a font that says WAR however you spin it. I like it very much, thank you for sharing

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This. Ambigrams are difficult to create.

The word "WAR" at first glance is taken as a piece of artwork (hence the usage of the secondary blue frame), then on second evaluation it can be read.

The point of this project was not to display the quote in hand type or other manner, but to conceptually use it in a way that the type can display the meaning in its usage.

Truly beautiful piece.
You have my utmost respect, man.
And that's something hard to come by for GFX design.

Really well done. The colors were an interesting choice... some of it resembles art styles that appeared in the USSR. But really good nevertheless

As far as design goes... the 3 tails that illustrate the r... 2 of them need a small edit, has like an odd curve to them.
The upside down A or the third leg of the W facing this way. The < sticks out by 1 pixel on the A indicator, makes it a bit off.
The banner at the top of war is crooked.

There are a couple other edges that could be smoother. But overall like I said, good.