The assignment was to create a Public Service Announcement Poster, preferably in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) style. The topic a student could depict could be anything, such as visiting national parks, preserving the environment, washing your hands or wearing a mask, preventing wildfires, voting, or any other topic that could be interesting or that you have a position on.

I wanted to make a voting poster that would not only resonate with Texans, as I reside in Texas, as well as being unbiased and that would help express to others that their voice truly matters in the electoral process. I decided to use western imagery and slab serif fonts, inspiration from "Uncle Sam" posters, as well as the colors red, blue, and black, as well as the white of the paper, to create not only a Texan voting poster, but also a uniquely American one. The three separate colors were transferred onto three different linoleum plates and carved, then inked and printed on a Challenge Proof Press on 12" x 18", 88 lb. white paper.

The poster created was received very well by both professors and other students, as well as friends and family. The poster has the headline "Your Vote Matters Partner," which lets the viewer know that their voice and opinion matters in the electoral process, as well as "Use Your Voice," in the bottom right-hand corner, in order further push the viewer to go out and vote, as well as the "VoteTexas.org" URL, for the viewer to go and learn more about voting. The poster also has inviting imagery and colors in order to draw the viewer in. In addition, the letterpress process also adds an aged and timeless look to each individual print of the poster. I believe it is very successful in drawing attention, in order to get people interested in voting.