CORRODING THE NOW: POETRY + SCIENCE / SCIENCE FICTION

For the 'Corroding the Now' conference programme, I wanted to create a graphic treatment that highlighted the interplay of poetry and science as contrasting elements, interacting with and sometimes contradicting one another. Speaking to the contemporary poetry aspect of the conference, I also wanted to include references to zine culture, creating overlays of textures reminiscent of the lo-fi quality synonymous with those publications whilst also continuing the sense of glitching through print. 

I created a suite of graphics to intersperse throughout the layout. Referring to images of 90s pixel editing software found in 'Stop Stealing Sheep & find out how type works' by Erik Spiekermann & E.M. Ginger, I chose to work with functional Minion Pro as the base typeface, with bespoke textures creating pixellated counterparts of the letter or number.