'An exploration of Language Systems'
Poster
2000-2004 (printed)
2000-2004 (printed)
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The design consultancy Harriman Steel was established in 1999. The company provides art direction in a variety of media for clients such as Channel 4, Nike, Sony, Diesel and Ele Kishimoto.
This poster is silkscreen printed in two colours (brown and 'glow in the dark' ink) on newsprint. The central text is formatted to represent the screen of a mobile phone - with abbreviated words and slang, as appropriated in text message 'language'. The central text reads: 'i dk wot ur sAN 2 me bt thN iccl'. This poster is part of a project that developed between 2000 and 2004 through which the design consultancy could assert it's design sensibility outside the constraints of corporate briefs. This limited edition series of posters explores the nuances of language and communication through a range of humorous and ironic imagery. The posters are each screen printed and the physical size never varies from 30 inches x 20 inches (standard poster format sheet size). The posters reflect the tendency for contemporary designers to use new strategies for promoting and publishing their own work.
This poster is silkscreen printed in two colours (brown and 'glow in the dark' ink) on newsprint. The central text is formatted to represent the screen of a mobile phone - with abbreviated words and slang, as appropriated in text message 'language'. The central text reads: 'i dk wot ur sAN 2 me bt thN iccl'. This poster is part of a project that developed between 2000 and 2004 through which the design consultancy could assert it's design sensibility outside the constraints of corporate briefs. This limited edition series of posters explores the nuances of language and communication through a range of humorous and ironic imagery. The posters are each screen printed and the physical size never varies from 30 inches x 20 inches (standard poster format sheet size). The posters reflect the tendency for contemporary designers to use new strategies for promoting and publishing their own work.
Object details
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| Title | 'An exploration of Language Systems' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen print |
| Brief description | 'Text Poster' printed in two colours by Harriman Steel; silkscreen on coated white paper; 2000-2004 |
| Physical description | Poster, traditional rectangular format, standard size of 30in x 20in. Two colours (brown and glow in the dark ink) Silkscreen on newsprint. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | AN EXPLORATION OF LANGUAGE SYSTEMS, THROUGH WRITTEN AND CONVENTIONAL SYMBOLS. HARRIMAN STEEL 6 D'ARBLAY STREET, LONDON. W1V 3FD TELEPHONE: 020 7734 8234 FACSIMILE020 7287 2150 E-MAIHARRIMANSTEEL@DARBLAYSTREET.CO.UK |
| Credit line | Given by Harriman Steel |
| Summary | The design consultancy Harriman Steel was established in 1999. The company provides art direction in a variety of media for clients such as Channel 4, Nike, Sony, Diesel and Ele Kishimoto. This poster is silkscreen printed in two colours (brown and 'glow in the dark' ink) on newsprint. The central text is formatted to represent the screen of a mobile phone - with abbreviated words and slang, as appropriated in text message 'language'. The central text reads: 'i dk wot ur sAN 2 me bt thN iccl'. This poster is part of a project that developed between 2000 and 2004 through which the design consultancy could assert it's design sensibility outside the constraints of corporate briefs. This limited edition series of posters explores the nuances of language and communication through a range of humorous and ironic imagery. The posters are each screen printed and the physical size never varies from 30 inches x 20 inches (standard poster format sheet size). The posters reflect the tendency for contemporary designers to use new strategies for promoting and publishing their own work. |
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| Accession number | E.3247-2004 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2005 |
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