Film Focus
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dazed & Confused- Between Notes
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About Me

Hi! My name is Laurie Thom, and I am a Junior Graphic Designer. I prioritize consistency and visual storytelling in my work, aiming to create accessible and impactful designs that leave a lasting impression on your customers.

Media Publications

The Feminist Word, Issue 7 My painting “In Bloom”, is featured on page 9.

2001: A Space Odyssey- Typographic Poster

TYPOGRAPHY/ ART DIRECTION

I began with research, watching the movie, taking notes, and capturing screenshots of scenes and typography that stood out. I created mood boards featuring font inspiration, and past and current poster designs for the movie. I the created the typeface in Illustrator to meet course requirements but also explored Glyphs in my own time to make it a typeable font (a project still in progress as I am focusing on learning the program).

Next, I made numerous sketches, incorporating elements of Russian typography to reflect the collaboration between Russians and Americans in the film. After discussing my sketches with my professor, I selected the best concepts and created a grid in Illustrator. Starting with the letter “N” (as it could form an “M” and other characters), I systematically built all letters and numerical forms. Once complete, I received feedback, made adjustments, and finalized the typeface.
For the poster, I created multiple sketches and narrowed them down with my professor’s input. I chose two concepts to develop further, focusing on the backgrounds and typography placement. The backgrounds were designed in Photoshop, where I experimented with shapes, colored lines, radial blur, and noise filters until I achieved a result I was happy with.