Chopin 210th anniversary

2022poster design handmade digital illustration

This project was created for the Polish Embassy in Dublin for a poster design competition. The brief asked for a commemorative poster to mark the 210th Anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin’s birthday.

The first iteration of this poster was completely handmade using only black, white, and red paper, inspired by the colors of the Polish flag. I later digitized my final piece, which is on display here.

This project particularly showcases my creative thinking. I had great fun experimenting with paper scraps, shapes, and negative space. The cutout of the piano doubles as Chopin’s hair, and the scraps from that cutout outline his face. The cutouts from the “O” and the “P” are used to hilight aspects of Chopin’s face.