Shakespeare 400

A screen printed calendar to celebrate 400 years of Shakespeare.

05/2016

2016 marked the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. The concept is based around modern day phrases, which were created by Shakespeare himself and used throughout his plays over 400 years ago. "Wear my heart upon my sleeve." Othello, 1603 is used to symbolise Valentine's Day in February. "For goodness sake." Henry VIII, 1613 is used in June; this is the month The Globe Theatre caught fire in 1613 during a production of Henry VIII. 

Inspiration was taken from Type: A Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles (Taschen) and The Little Book of Typographic Ornament (David Jury). The calendar uses typographic ornamentation and a combination of Caslon and ornamental borders.

Month of April screen printed Shakespeare 400 calendar poster. Printed with pink and green ink to reflect the spring season. Showing Caslon headline font and ornamental borders.
"Forever and a day" from the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare. Calendar poster printed with pink and green ink to reflect the spring season. Set in Caslon with ornamental borders.
Month of June screen printed Shakespeare 400 calendar poster. Printed with blue and yellow ink to reflect the summer season. Showing Caslon headline font and ornamental borders.
"For goodness sake" from the play Henry VIII by William Shakespeare. Calendar poster printed with blue and yellow ink to reflect the summer season. Set in Caslon with ornamental borders.
Shakespeare 400 typographic logo shown in green, yellow and black using the Adobe Caslon font. An elegant brand identity to showcase the rich contribution Shakespeare made to the English language.
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