Eric Gill quote poster
For my 4th poster I chose to use the quote by Eric Gill, "There are now about as many different varieties of letters as there are different kinds of fools". Gill Sans was his most famous typeface which he designed in 1926. It was used extensively by newly nationalised British Rail in the 1940s onwards. Now the government and the Church of England, amongst many other British institutions use it as their corporate font.
My ideas are sketched below:
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I selected the poster below as my design inspiration, featuring another, later font by a different designer.
http://webexpedition18.com/articles/55-surprisingly-beautiful-typography-posters-and-desings/
I absolutely love everything about this album cover design and want to incorporate the feel and colour palette into my design:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/klausspecktur/461973984/
The poster below is a modern day example of, in my opinion, a simple idea brilliantly executed.
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/12314598957155787/
I am going to incorporate the common background colour from these pieces in my design.
Colour schemes from the 40s and 50s when Gill Sans was widely adopted:
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