Day 59: The Invisible

Some of the most interesting design problems are about things that have no visual form: sound, time, smell, silence, a wireless signal. Visualising the invisible requires invention. You must create a visual language for something that has none.

Objective. Invent a visual language for something without a visual form.

Design a poster for a festival of sound art that visualises sound without using speakers, headphones or musical notes.

• No literal sound icons — no speakers, notes or headphones
• Invent a visual system for sound
• Maximum three colours

• An original visual language
• An evocative sense of the subject
• No literal icons

Visualise the sound of a specific place, such as a subway station at rush hour.