Day 20: Full Bleed

When letters are cropped by the edges of a poster, they become shapes as much as words. The viewer completes them, which creates energy and engagement. The skill is knowing how much you can crop before meaning is lost — and when losing it is the point.

Objective. Explore the boundary between legible type and abstract shape.

Design a type-only poster for an exhibition of contemporary sculpture where the title bleeds off at least two edges.

• Title must bleed off at least two edges
• The title must still be decipherable
• Typography only
• Maximum two colours

• Bold cropping at the edges
• Title remains recognisable
• Secondary information is clear and well placed

Crop the type so heavily that only the counters and negative spaces carry the word.