Rain

Ollie Bartlett

This piece was inspired by the terrible English weather this time of year. I remember when I was sketching out the idea for this it was raining and most of the time I spent on this it was raining and even as I am writing this it is raining! The umbrella is made up of all the English cities & counties and represents England and amount of rain we have. I dislike rain as much as the next person but eventually it always stops, hence the blue background.

I choose Gill Sans for these piece of work, a typical English typeface. with a clean solid look”

Buzzy Bee

Anna King

I chose to depict the classic New Zealand and Australian childhood toy, the Buzzy Bee.
I used VAG Rounded as it appears to be friendly and childlike, much like fridge magnets.
I used primary red, yellow and blue for the colours of the Buzzy Bee toy itself, and also for a bright, jarring contrast to make the poster stand out.
I wanted to use the phrase “the sound of a kiwi childhood” rather than straight out “Buzzy Bee” as it is more suggestive, and I wanted to emphasize the noise the toy makes – “clickety clack”, which is also spaced throughout the page. Using different weights and leading in the words “clickety clack” it emphasizes the movement of the toy, as well as the sound it makes.
I made “sound” look as though it was vibrating, also emphasizing the movement of the toy.
The ‘i’ and ‘l’ in “child” both have dots above them to represent a parent and a child.

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

Mana

Amber Jean Hornsby

Mana is defined in the dictionary as authority, control, influence, prestige, power and honour.
An important part of New Zealand Maori culture is Mana. It is a spiritual quality considered to have supernatural origin – a sacred impersonal force existing in the universe. Therefore to have mana is to have influence and authority, and efficacy, the power to perform in a given situation.This poster typographically explores both the meaning of Mana and the patterns of a traditional feathered Maori cloak worn by those with authority. The main font used shows hierarchy, boldness and power. The type placed on top of the type also reflects this. The strong bold geometric shapes replicate the patterns often found a Maori cloak and the secondary text and use of rules furthermore alludes to the feathers that dangle at the bottom.
The colours used within this poster are more contemporary than the customary black, red and white Maori colours. They are inspired by the earthy rich tones of a feathered cloak. The dominant colour purple is used because of it associations with nobility and spirituality.

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

Fairy Bread

Alexandra Collinson

Fairy bread is an iconic New Zealand treat,
most commonly made for a young childs birthday party.

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

Moko

Danielle Millar

Maori traditional tattoo

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

‘She’ll be right’

Georgia Cottrell

The quote ‘she’ll be right’ reflects fundamental aspects of our national identity epitomizing the thick-skinned laid-back attitude of an Australian New Zealand farmer. The idea of looking on the bright side even if something’s ‘not quite right’ was the basis for the idea of the slightly skewed ‘g’. The overall composition is very simple and clear, supporting the no fuss, no frills attitude I was trying to express. There’s a feel of masculinity, and weathered rural quality to the composition. The colors are warm reflecting the slightly weathered yet positive attitude expressed by the quote.

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

Ranginui

Thomas le Bas

I wished to portray a part of New Zealand Maori culture through a their creation myth of Ranginui and Papatuanuku. The sky father Ranginui is symbolized by the use of vertical lines to emphasize sky and rain.
I intended to have the text as clouds, which rain falls from. I was able to have this text stand out using white on the blues, and using a subtle gradient to give it some depth. Originally I had intended the poster to be two shades of blue and white. I changed the colour at the end with inspiration from the stained glass Ranginui door at the Marae at Te Papa, giving a lot more colour and vibrancy, making it stand out as a poster.

Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
Second Semester Year three

Heard on the Street

Ruth Ironside

Duncan of Jordanstone University
Dundee, Scotland

The Flying Scotsman

Sian Leong

In 1993 Graeme Obree, a Scottish cyclist set a new world record of 51.596km for the distance covered in an hour. That is notable enough.
Even more impressive is how he did it – the day after the official attempt -
when his obsessive fear of failure compelled him to have another go straight
away and achieve his goal.

Duncan of Jordanstone University
Dundee, Scotland

Disaster in Dundee

Paul Degernier

Historical account of  a disaster in Dundee in 1879. A bridge collapsed and train thrown into the river – many passengers drowned.

Duncan of Jordanstone University
Dundee, Scotland