Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Billboard


This is more of the development process behind the 'Thank You' aspect to the unit. This form of delivery was my initial idea when the brief was explained on Monday. I like the idea that the mode of delivery could be on such a large scale, but only appeal or be comprehended by a minority or individual person. That is why the copy is so vital to conveying the message of thanks.

Danke Schön Holzer



Initial idea- 'Thank you' in the style of Jenny Holzer's Projections.
Text photoshopped onto wall of a building in Gallipolis, Ohio. Birthplace of Jenny Holzer.
'Danke Schön' translation of 'Thank You' in German - The origin of the Holzer family name.


'You Are My Own' - Jenny Holzer 1996