In my design teaching and practice, I seem to be constantly using metaphors from cooking and food. In 2024, AIGA Maine announced a call for entries for “Feast Your Eyes,” AIGA Maine’s Annual Poster Show. The 2024 show was juried by Margo Halverson, Professor Emeritus at Maine College of Art & Design, and Arielle Walrath of Might & Main.
The following text[1] accompanied the call for entries:
Food and beverage play a significant role in shaping cultural identity and fostering community connections, and Maine has become well-known as a popular location for foodies. We’re interested to see all unique artistic perspectives on this theme, whether your poster celebrates the joy of eating, shares insight into a particular culture’s cuisine, makes a statement on a societal issue around food and drink, or simply illustrates your favorite meal. Both lighthearted and serious takes on our theme are welcome—get creative and design a true feast for the eyes.
Posters submissions were judged upon:
a. Concept
b. Type usage
c. Chromatic
d. Composition
e. Attention to detail
f. Originality
My wife and I have two children who (at the time I was designing this poster) were both under ten years old. Like most families, we occasionally have lively discussions about what foods we find most appealing (or not). Such conversations occasionally ended with the phrase that became the title of this poster.
Media—
- Process video (~30 seconds)
Credits—
- Fit typeface designed by David Jonathan Ross, Gor Jihanian, and Oded Ezer
- Hand illustration by Christos Georghiou
- Poster design by Dan Vlahos
Exhibition information—
October 4, 2024—November 1, 2024
Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland, ME
Opening Reception, October 4, 2024, 5:30-8:00
[1] “Open Call 2024 AIGA Maine Poster Show: ‘Feast your Eyes.'” AIGA Maine, June 2024, https://maine.aiga.org/event-internal/poster-show-2024/
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