A suite of posters inspired by the three Jack Kerouac books that have made a big impression on me; On the Road, The Dharma Bums, and Big Sur. The designs aim to capture the essence of Kerouac's often chaotic, free-wheeling lifestyle, and free-flowing writing prose, but in a more minimal and symbolic style. Abstract images were created by taking crops of 'colliding squares'. I then manipulated these compositions in order to reflect themes from each book. The form and colours used are also suggestive of the experimental live Jazz from the era (1950’s) which Kerouac’s life beats to the rhythm of. Each design features one of the authors many poignant and poetic quotes, each relevant to the specific book. The image on the 'On the Road' design symbolises a perspective view of a road ahead. On the 'The Dharma Bums' poster the image reflects the peak Kerouac and his buddhist friend scaled in their search for enlightenment. Whilst the composition on the 'Big Sur' design relates to The Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast of California.
