A poster series for three legendary opera singers
Songbird poster series is an experimental typography project completed in Fall of 2020. Each poster, made for a hypothetical concert, features a famous opera singer; Marian Anderson, Andrea Bocelli, and Fairuz.
Typography + Layout + Origami / Typography 2 / Fall 2020
Andrea Bocelli - Hummingbird
Andrea Bocelli, a blind Italian tenor, is represented by a hummingbird. Symbolizing inspiration of the impossible.
Subject Research
Marian Anderson - Eagle
Marian Anderson, an American contralto and civil rights pioneer, is represented by an eagle. Symbolizing strength, courage, and freedom.
Fairuz - Dove
Fairuz, a singer and the “soul of Lebanon”, is represented by a dove. Symbolizing peace and freedom.
Preliminary Sketches
Preliminary Type Explorations 1/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 2/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 3/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 4/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 5/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 6/6 Marian Anderson
Preliminary Type Explorations 1/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 2/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 3/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 4/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 5/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 6/6 Andrea Bocelli
Preliminary Type Explorations 1/6 Fairuz
Preliminary Type Explorations 2/6 Fairuz
Preliminary Type Explorations 3/6 Fairuz
Preliminary Type Explorations 4/6 Fairuz
Preliminary Type Explorations 5/6 Fairuz
Preliminary Type Explorations 6/6 Fairuz
Andrea Bocelli
Origami sheet and origami hummingbird (before editing).
Marian Anderson
Origami sheet and origami eagle
(before editing).
Fairuz
Origami sheet and origami dove
(before editing).