Thinkers and Drinkers

B. DESIGN IN VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
SEPTEMBER 2022

Thinkers and Drinkers

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Thinkers & Drinkers is a graphic sequence of 12 images exploring the ideas of 12 philosophers/theorists by portraying one quote from each in an arrangement using coffee. This book was created for the Design in Visual Communications subject “Symbols, Systems and Visual Play”.

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The Process

Concept Development

  1. Theme Mapping

  2. Form and Materials Brainstorm

  3. Concept Triangle

Ideation and Iterations

Sketched and written iterations of potential quotes to use and the graphic elements these would be displayed by.

Shoot Planning

  1. Drawings of the final sequence (+ alternative options for some philosophers)

  2. Sketched checklist of each photograph that would need to be shot or combined to achieve each image.

The Design Outcome

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