Group Project - In Game Posters

Since the posters are decorations within the player characters subconscious, I decided to name several of them in a much the same way that drugs or other illicit substances would, as well as making the designs reflect this intoxicating or potentially dangerous feeling.

Bone Dust – A white powder that could be visually linked to Cocaine.

Mandrake – Phonetically similar to Marijuana and has an intimidating jungle design.

J.O.Y – An appreciation similar to LSD.

Lightspeed – A play on Speed. Unused.

There’s also some symbolism in the fact that several of the posters are “Sold Out”, indicating that the main character could be running out of options and his addictions can’t support him anymore.

While not all of these designs were used, I think that they all convey a different tone and indicate different facts about the characters history outside of the game as well as his attitude towards these substances, since he's linking them to something that many people publicly idolize. The best designs seem to be those that use very simple blocks of colour, rather than more intricate patterns or flourishes.