The above is a design by Kari Piippo as a poster project for International Istanbul Graphic Design Week. I chose this piece to blog about because I just vacationed to Turkey a couple of weeks ago. Upon my visit I stayed in Istanbul for a few days as well. I can say this poster design, entitled "Istanbul as felt by...", and Istanbul is perfectly represented here. The country is known for its wonderful textiles and textures of fabric are very rich. Also, Istanbul is the only city which is located on two different continents, being Asia and Europe. The pattern within the silhouetted man is a perfect match to the fabric I saw at the bazaar. Also, the deep blue color is represented everywhere in Istanbul, it is also the color of the evil eye. Which is a good luck charm everyone hangs in their rearview mirror. I found this example in the book Nordic Graphic Designers.
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