Knowledge has always been important to me. Learning new things is exciting and I want to use the graphic design skills I have acquired to bring that joy to others. In order to combine my interests in learning, historical events, and my passion for design I have decided to create a traveling exhibit centered around the rise and fall of Pompeii.
By presenting information in an exciting way I expect to maintain an audience. In order to keep my audience engaged this exhibition includes a variety of pieces including digital timelines, informational pieces, and photographs to emulate a museum exhibition. Adding to this experience, large vinyl accents and text on the walls gives the exhibition a well-rounded sense of scale. I am employing a warm color palette with earthy tones and an accent color of rust red in order to represent colors associated with a volcano. To create cohesion through my body of work, I use a rule in the accent color at the bottom of the pieces so that there is a visual reminder that all of these designs are tied together. Through these works I am able to appeal to a wide range of demographics and bring history to people in hopes that they walk away with a sense of excitement about history and Pompeii— the same excitement I feel when designing for it.
I find that the works of April Grieman influence some of my design choices. I am drawn to the way they use text as a pattern to create an aesthetic. In my pieces, like the informative piece on daily life in Pompeii, you can see that I try to emulate that feeling with the use of Large type on the vertical axis to create a visual profile consistent in my body of work. 1220 Exhibits is another influence on my choices for this body of work. They create a space that the audience can react to in a way that helps them understand a product or lesson the space was designed for. They explore new techniques that elevate the information being presented. Their designs also help create flow throughout a space to make the learning experience go smoother.
