CULT OF THE UGLY
I challenged myself to create an “ugly”composition using a sentence from Steven Heller’s “Cult of the Ugly” (1993). I chose to design posters using this sentence: “When the layered, vernacular look is practiced in the extreme, whether with forethought or not, it simply contributes to the perpetuation of bad design.” I was inspired by designs featured in “Cranbrook Design: the New Discourse” and by punk rock posters from the 70’s and 80’s.
︎︎︎ 2022
︎︎︎ Poster Design
︎︎︎ Poster Design
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c61b8ce5eb25b308862f530e962bc2162f6dc1fe0d4f6d99ca44785e4eb2634/ugly-poster-together.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5c01078517c2d9892e9d6237558c75185a2d04663830930db412267b23894fa/-BAD-DESIGN-v3-.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b59f8f04e3d4b20d1ca925e13346cbc02a5fa777e1a7fe6fdc08ee01dfe3bb7b/-BAD-DESIGN-v2-.jpg)