PGSF is a nonprofit that offers scholarships and assistance to students pursuing graphic communications careers. To raise awareness about their scholarships, they organize multiple contests annually, including a poster contest. This contest aims to promote their mission, and students from high schools and colleges participate by submitting their entries in the hopes of winning. For the poster submission, participants are required to incorporate bright and highly visible colors. The posters will be printed in various sizes, ranging from 11×17 inches to 5½×8½ inches. Additionally, participants must include the organization's logo, which consists of orange and turquoise wording that reads "Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation."
To ensure my design aligned with PGSF's branding, I examined the fonts and colors used on their scholarship website, matched them, and created a color palette based on those selections. To start the creative process, I collected ideas from Pinterest and sketched a few designs. I was particularly drawn to the concept of employing an abstract geometric typeface to ensure optimal legibility, I limited it to just PGSF/year. I opted for right justified alignment and selected a clean, minimalist typeface for readability. I'm happy with the result, considering I created it in InDesign using a grid and shapes. With my improved Illustrator skills, I can create even better graphics. I don't know if I have won yet. But I sure hope so. Being recognized for my creative efforts would validate the time and dedication I put into this design.