Arts Thread

Malorie Blackman’s novel is a contemporary exploration of racism, segregation and equality representing young people of colour to an equal extent for perhaps the first time. An alternate history, with Black people presented as the superior race and white people considered second–class citizens. Aim: To educate young, impressionable audiences on historic events of the civil rights movement, relating fictional events from the novel to factual events that occurred during this significant period of history. Inspiration: A publication bringing attention to the divide and inequality depicted within the novel that reflects society and disappointingly continues to be relevant today. Interpretation: Malorie Blackman’s concept of reversing the norm and the text presentation style of the Black Panther Party’s newsletter, 4 columns on each page. Design: My A3 publication uses typography, colour and imagery to create a powerful tone of voice. The typefaces establish a typographic link between the context of the piece and the visuals. Martin, the display font, designed by the font foundry, Vocal Type, is a sans serif font inspired by the 1968 ‘I AM A MAN’ civil rights posters carried by sanitation workers during their strike.