Kern Conference Poster and Program

The Conference Poster

The Conference Program

My Process

Mood Boards

I was inspired by the quirky style of Jan Bajtlik to create a fun set of characters that spelled out Barcelona, the host city for the conference.

Barcelona's Labyrinth Park is the oldest garden in the city, dating back to 1791. A graphic representation would make a good backdrop for conference materials.

Exploration of typeface characters inspired by Jan Bjatlik's style:

For the final version, I selected a single set of glyphs that was used to create a face on each character.
That decision helped create cohesion in the letter set, yet each character has a distinct personality.

Exploration of the best form to represent a maze in my design:

The Final Poster

Texture was added to give an organic feel since the maze park was my inspiration.