A 'less is more' approach to representing lots of data, posters that tell an inspiring story at a company guest symposium

graphic design

experience design

Poster Concept for a Japanese Innovation Think Tank

Client Requirements

  1. English language

  2. Less text

  3. Cohesive color palette

  4. Answers questions about organization

  5. Illustrates scale

  6. Flexible space allocation

  7. Visually inspires guests and internal members


Defining Audiences

External Guests

Scenario:

Walking by and does not know anything about organization

Results:

  1. Learns something about org

  2. Feels inspired to learn more and/or join as a new member to org



Scenario:

Walking by and visitors have varying levels of familiarity with organization


Results:

  1. Learns something about org

  2. Feels proud to be a member




Internal Guests

Design has to intrigue and capture attention from both audiences at the same time

Design needs to say more with less

Inspired by ad messaging and Swiss Style

Color palette inspired by media and technology brands

Growth and numerical data to be used as visual tools

Use years for timeline and number of company partners to show growth and development for the organization