A full grid wall of colorful prints referencing pop culture from the 90s and 2000s + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Full Wall (1) Print
A full grid wall of colorful prints referencing pop culture from the 90s and 2000s + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Full Wall (2) Print
A full grid wall of colorful prints referencing pop culture from the 90s and 2000s + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Full Wall (3) Print
Closeups of Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Closeups (1) Print
Closeups of Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Closeups (2) Print
Closeups of Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Closeups (3) Print
Closeups of Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Closeups (4) Print
Two shots of people using the Viewmaster; One close up shot of a woman, One shot of a man looking upwards in front of a colorful gridded wall. + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Viewmaster Shots (1) Interactive Media/Photography
Two shots of people using the Viewmaster; One close up shot of a woman, One shot of a man looking upwards in front of a colorful gridded wall. + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Viewmaster Shots (2) Interactive Media/Photography
Two shots of the introduction and conclusion of the thesis story; Introduction reads: "Twelve years ago, my family lost our home and many of our family photos, videos, and other treasures with it" Conclusion reads: "Without popular culture, + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Story shots (1) Typography/Vinyl
Two shots of the introduction and conclusion of the thesis story; Introduction reads: "Twelve years ago, my family lost our home and many of our family photos, videos, and other treasures with it" Conclusion reads: "Without popular culture, + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Story shots (2) Typography/Vinyl
Closeups of Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibition Closeups - 1 Print
Views of the corner and right side wall of the Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibit Corner and Right Wall Shots (1) Print
Views of the corner and right side wall of the Placeholders thesis exhibition-- colorful prints referencing 90s/2000s pop culture places along a white wall + Enlarge
Placeholders Thesis Exhibit Corner and Right Wall Shots (2) Print
Statement

Thesis Statement: Placeholders is a reflection on memory, pop culture, and loss. This thesis leverages the power of storytelling in design to create a world that blends the widely recognizable and the deeply personal. Utilizing a broad range of design methods including typography, type design, photography, illustration, 3d, photo editing, and collage, this exhibition varies broadly in its execution but becomes a unified whole in its color, typography, and highly structured arrangement.

Designer Statement: Sara Austin is a graphic designer working in identity and editorial design, currently based in Baltimore, MD.

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