Helvetica No More

Alyssa Zwonok

This poster is designed for a lecture held at Concordia University by type designer Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer. The large modular typeface and small cursive font were designed in Illustrator, inspired by handwriting and sketches. Ideas of space, movement, and the construction of typographic forms were explored in a neutral colour palette with a pop of turquoise to emphasize important information. The focuses of this project were expressive type, concept development, poster composition, and information hierarchy.

Poster
24 x 36 in.

Helvetica No More

Eliza Nguyen

The Design department hosted a talk at Concordia on why Helvetica may not be such a great typeface after all. The keynote speaker was Erich Rainer Scheichelbauer who hails from Vienna. He spoke about his love for typography and his disdain for Helvetica. The custom vector typeface for “Helvetica” in the poster serves as a fun and playful means to contrast the neutrality of the Helvetica typeface. It also serves as a way to showcase the “melting” and “disintegration” of the typeface. The colours are bold and vibrant to grab the attention of the viewer and reinforce the idea of making a statement.

Paper
24 x 36 in.

Helvetica No More!

Maya Moufawad

This project is a post-conference poster called “Helvetica No More”. The concept is to distort the typeface Helvetica and represent it in a different way. The manipulation is exaggerated to make a point that Helvetica is overused, and shows that it is not necessarily the most legible or the best solution. Bold colours for a bold message.

Paper
33.11 x 46.81 in.

Helvetica No More

Samantha Dicriscio

Helvetica No More is a poster designed to play with the idea of using different typefaces within the design world. The talk was presented by Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer, a type designer, teacher, writer, and translator. He brings forward the idea of “letting go of Helvetica” and demonstrates what today’s variety of typefaces can do and how accessible they are. This poster displays Rainer’s ideas by breaking apart a typeface, scattering it across the page, and showing off the elegance of different typefaces other than Helvetica. We are at the dawn of the new era of typeface design.

Paper
34 x 24 in.

Helvetica No More type talk poster

Desislava Davidova

This poster is based on Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer’s typography talk entitled “Helvetica No More.” The poster had to be expressive while the concept had to reflect the idea behind the talk. A limited palette of maximum four colours had to be used and no figurative illustrations or photographs were allowed.

Paper
24 x 24 in.

Le Sol Est…

Alyssa Zwonok

This series of posters was designed for an SDGQ contest to raise awareness of the importance of healthy soil. It uses earth-grown vegetables to illustrate possible negative consequences. To avoid overgrazing, land must be cultivated using a crop rotation system. Water infiltration systems are encouraged to help in the event of heavy rainfall and run-off. Populated crops and humus-rich soils are essential in protecting vegetation from harsh winds.

Paper
24 x 34 in.

Année internationale de la protection des sols

Anne Moncion

This three-poster series was created for an SDGQ competition to publicize an exhibition at the McCord Museum about the International Year of Soils. The hand-drawn illustration, paired with the watercolour, accentuates the materiality of the theme. Furthermore, the hourglass as a symbol is used in three different ways and serves as a reminder of the urgency of changing our exploitation methods, from deforestation and the usage of pesticides in farming to the overharvesting of agricultural lands.

Numerical print, ink, watercolour
24 x 36 in.

2015 – Année Internationale des Sols

Joey Christophe Gravel

This three-poster series was designed for a contest organized by the Société des Designers Graphiques du Québec (SDGQ) to promote 2015 as the International Year for Soils. The concept is to bring attention to the critical situation of soils, while encouraging a change in our habits, through a simple but communicative and efficient design. The evocative and self-referential visuals at the core of each poster, the consistency of the layout, and the simplicity of the colour palette in relation to the subject are key elements to convey the main message.

Paper
24 x 36 in. (1) x 16 x 24 in. (2)

International Year of Soils

Dina Bakalova

This series is composed of three posters created for the International Year of the soil, declared by the 68th United Nations General Assembly and under the auspices of the SDGQ, the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec, the McCord Museum, and Publicité Sauvage. They seek to raise awareness of the importance of better soil management on a global scale to contribute in food security efforts, hunger eradication, adaptation to climate change, and reduction of poverty, through sustainable development.

Paper
24 x 36 in. (1) and 16 x 24 in. (2)