CURF Exemplary Posters

Davis Butner, College of Arts & Sciences (September 2012)

"stret-to" visualizes sonic vibrations through structural light patterns. Davis's poster features a topography of electronic composition, based on the work of Iannis Xenakis. The black and white topography compares to the light grids, all of which can be incorporated into a musical performance.

Key visual elements:

• Musical topography
• Light patterns
• Juxtaposition of black/white and color images

Rick Laurent Feely, College of Liberal and Professional Studies (February 2012)

"Madhouse Messiah" takes a visual approach to key moments in the life of poet Allen Ginsberg between the years of 1948 and 1956. Rick's poster features a timeline of images representing moments such as Ginsberg's famous Blake vision, his mother's lobotomy, and the publication of "Howl." The timeline is juxtaposed with a word cloud from "Howl" and an image of a once-sterile room falling apart.

Key visual elements:

• Jarring image selections
• Vertical timeline
• Predominance of black and tan tones

Madeleine Stevens, College of Arts & Sciences (September 2012)

"Is Feminism Still Relevant?" visually displays crucial issues in women's studies to showcase why such questions continue to be relevant. Madeleine's poster features statistical blurbs in a clever circular pattern, with different sections for each facet of the issue she explores. The cloud-like formation of these statistics captures the eye and emphasizes the significance of this topic.

Key visual elements:

• Cloud-like image formation
• Central box to highlight main problem
• Predominance of red, white, and blue colors

Ollin Venegas, College of Arts and Sciences (February 2012)

"Notions of Health and Manhood in a Guatemalan Gym" investigates how sport and fitness factor into considerations of manhood in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Ollin neatly compartmentalizes his research sections and balances text with visual elements. A word cloud, QR code, table, map, and photographs all engage the viewer.

Key visual elements:

• Three-column layout
• Section structure forms a narrative
• Gym photographs as focal point

Joseph Yi, Wharton (September 2012)

"Family Business and Legacy Divestitures" focuses on key elements of family business ownership by scattering effective facts across the poster. Joseph's poster features a timeline of key moments in legacy divestiture from 1867 to 2006, highlighting Greyhound Corp. in 1987. Joseph delineates clear sections for finding definitions and how-to's for identifying a legacy business divestiture.

Key visual elements:

• Bold text to separate sections
• Featured timeline
• Easy-to-read numbered lists of steps/facts