OUGD405 - Cell Phone Symphony - Rationale

OUGD405 - Cell Phone Symphony - Rationale

This poster visually links the themes of cellular communication and auditory/musical experiences through the use of musical notation in both imagery and typography; it utilises a visual comparison between phone lines and sheet music while also deriving letterforms from a treble clef. The teal green spot background colour is reminiscent of the classic screens on earlier phones from the early 2000’s which were used when Golan Levin performed Cell Phone Symphony in 2001. The warped grid background serves to make the composition more dynamic. 

The heading text of the poster appears in DIN Condensed Bold ranging between black and white and outlined or block colour, this represents a range of different simultaneous signals. Its arrangement fits into a rational modular grid however follows an irrational pattern, echoing the sentiments of designers such as Wolfgang Weingart and David Carson. The body text in Franklin Gothic Condensed Bold follows the lines and forms put in place by the main typography, imbuing a visualisation of the harmonious relationships between different notes.