100 Days of Posters / Day 065 of 100

Day 65: Psychedelic

Colour that vibrates and type that melts.

Chapter
07 Design History
Level
Intermediate
Time
60–90 minutes
Canvas
1080 × 1350 px

The principle

Psychedelic posters of the 1960s, especially from San Francisco’s concert scene, broke every rule of legibility. Artists like Wes Wilson and Victor Moscoso used vibrating colours, flowing hand-drawn lettering and dense, ornate forms. The poster asked to be stared at — reading it was part of the experience.

Objective. Explore expressive legibility and vibrating colour.

The brief

Design a poster for an immersive light-and-sound installation using psychedelic principles.

Constraints

  • Do not reproduce or trace an existing poster — use the principles, not the artefacts
  • Flowing, hand-drawn or warped lettering
  • Vibrating colour combinations
  • The title must be decipherable with effort

You're done when

  • Clearly psychedelic principles
  • Expressive, original lettering
  • Ultimately decipherable

Stretch goal

Fit the lettering into a specific shape, filling every gap.