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Vintage Posters
Vintage Posters
This series was created using illustrations from the British Library’s Flickr Commons collection—containing over a million public domain images scanned from 17th to 19th-century books. The British Library released these materials to encourage creative reuse and give new life to historical visuals. Many of the images are strange, beautiful, and oddly timeless—ideal for reimagining through a modern lens.
The Joy of Fishing
This playful piece features a humanoid fish from a 19th-century zoological illustration. The original figure, dressed in period clothing and calmly fishing, felt strangely human and melancholic. I leaned into the absurdity with ironic text and warm colors to heighten the humor.
Original Illustration
My finished "The Joy of Fishing" poster
I Need a Smoke
Using a stoic portrait of a Victorian-era woman, I introduced contemporary typography and a stylized cigarette curl to express a modern sense of burnout. The juxtaposition of refined imagery and bold, blunt language is intended to create a humorous dissonance.
Original Illustration
My finished "I Need a Smoke" poster
Why Cant I Find Glasses That Fit?
Inspired by an eerie hooded figure, I turned this character into a sort of reluctant, confused antihero. With yellow and abnormaly large eyes, this piece explores the theme of modern-day disorientation through vintage surrealism.
Original Illustration
My finished "Why Cant I Find Glasses That Fit?" poster
Each final poster pairs directly with the original illustration, allowing viewers to appreciate the transformation while honoring the source material. This work is a celebration of remix culture, vintage aesthetics, and the creative potential of public domain archives.
"FIXATE" Poster
"FIXATE" Poster
This poster began with a staged photograph I took, featuring a group lit dramatically and locked in direct eye contact with the camera. The final design intensifies that confrontation—repeating and distorting the faces, overlaying them with bold, fractured typography, and layering in watchful eyes above.
My original photo
My finished "FIXATE" poster
FIXATE explores the discomfort of being looked at—especially by a crowd. It’s about that unnerving pressure of too much attention, of feeling scrutinized or trapped beneath a collective gaze. The saturated pinks and sharp contrasts add to the psychological tension, creating a visual overload that mirrors the emotional experience.
"Pumpkin Headless" Poster
"Pumpkin Headless" Poster
My original composite
Finished "Pumpkin Headless" Poster
This poster evolved from a digital composite I created, featuring a headless figure holding a pumpkin overhead. In the final design, I leaned into structured typography, muted fall tones, and subtle graphic elements to give the image a sense of quiet unease. The layout draws from vintage poster aesthetics but introduces a clean, contemporary balance between image and type. The result is restrained and surreal—suggestive of a narrative, but intentionally left open-ended.
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