Quirk Theatre: Shakesqueer 2017

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Award: Silver

Professor: Eric Karnes

School: Drexel University

Student: Theodor Swanson

Category: Design; Poster

Country: United States of America

Award: Silver

Professor: Eric Karnes

School: Drexel University

Student: Theodor Swanson

Category: Design; Poster

Country: United States of America

Title: Quirk Theatre: Shakesqueer 2017

Assignment

Senior Thesis in Graphic Design

Approach

LGBTQ Community and Allies, Theatre-goers: Conceptual identity for Quirk Theatre, a company that produces LGBTQ theatrical works.

Results

Inspired by a combination of Elizabethan portraiture, queer theory, punk fanzines, & postmodern graphic design, the Shakesqueer season challenges assumptions of gender & heteronormativity. The system incorporates original collage, photography, & illustration into four posters.