Pro-Life Poster
One of the first graphic designers to switch from manual composition to digital methods was April Greiman. She was one of the pioneers of the era of digital design. During this period, it was extremely difficult for designers to create a smooth design as everything was pixel based. I was inspired by her poster for the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, made in 1986, as well as a cover for the October 79, issue of WET magazine to make this informative pro-life poster detailing the number of children that have been lost due to the modern day holocaust. Unfortunately, the number on the poster is inaccurate as many more children have been slaughtered since I made the poster in the spring of 2019.
To emulate her style, I used a grid system and halftone effect on the composition when finished. I decided to stick with primary colors to keep the palette neutral. I decided to choose a more geometric font to match the gridded, pixelated, composition. The one image I do have on this poster was chosen because of her facial expression. The child is looking at the viewer with her large baby eyes in a shocked expression. *The number of deaths on the poster was updated at 2:30 on 4/16/2020.*