Apart Poster Series
I was invited to submit a poster design to Apart: Posters from a Social Distance, which “was born with the hope that it would give us the chance to be a part of something meaningful, even while we’re apart.” The founders asked contributors to submit a poster that reflected their experience of this strange, historic time, which they made available for purchase with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
I ended up submitting two posters, as seen below.
It’s okay
to not be okay
Pressure is being put on everyone to thrive in the midst of this pandemic. People are adapting to new work and school environments, taking on home-schooling and elder-care, and some are even putting themselves at risk. On top of this, many struggle with anxiety and depression. I wanted to remind people that they don’t need to do everything perfectly, and that it is an accomplishment simply to get through this challenging time. It’s okay to not be okay (but I hope that you are).
See the poster site here.
Sometimes it snows
in April
This April, it snowed in Virginia—and I was reminded of the Prince song “Sometimes it Snows in April.” The poetry of pain in the middle of springtime rings particularly true during this pandemic.
So, I used the lyrics from the song to create snow-like type, which fell around blossoming dogwood branches. I selected the cardinal and dogwood, as they are the official bird and tree of Virginia—and they are also my mother’s favorite, both of which we would see often where I grew up in St. Louis.
See the poster site here.
They hosted an online exhibition, which is available here.
