Print · Graphic design · Competition
RED Academy — Poster wins
At RED Academy, weekly poster design challenges were held to stimulate friendly competition and promote social events. I won more poster challenges than any other designer in my cohort — here's a look at the work.
Designer
Produce a fresh, high-impact poster on a tight weekly deadline that would stand out across the cohort and drive turnout to the featured event.
Weekly · across the cohort
Concepting, type-driven layout, print production, iteration based on peer feedback.
Process highlights
How the work came together.
Concept-first
Every poster started from a single sharp idea before pixels were pushed — the concept did the heavy lifting.
Type as image
Bold typography carried most pieces, treating letterforms as the primary visual element.
Constraints
A single week, a single sheet, and a single message kept each poster ruthlessly focused.
Iteration
Weekly critiques sharpened craft fast — each new poster built on what worked the week before.
Outcome
More cohort wins than any other designer, and a print portfolio that still informs how I approach editorial layout and brand systems today.