Compose two styles
Rather than blending two styles into a middle, this assigns them roles: one carries the structure, the other appears as an accent. Where the two fight, it says so before you start.
How to divide the work
- Composition
- Follow Deconstructivism: Collide multiple grids
- Type
- Set in Deconstructivism's manner (Sever, duplicate and rotate the letters), and let Swiss's lettering (Neutral sans-serif; be bold with size contrast) appear only where you want the eye to catch.
- Material
- Ground in Deconstructivism's material (Translucent layers, cut surfaces, noise); bring in exactly one thing from Swiss (White space and objective photographs; almost no ornament).
- Colour
- Build on #dedbd3, #ff4e28, #29273e and admit one accent from #f1efe8, #ed3b22, #121210.
Where they fight
- Deconstructivism and Swiss share no intent, so the contrast has to become the subject rather than something to smooth over.
Caution
- Deconstructivism Too heavy a cognitive load for interfaces. Keep experiments to heroes and set pieces.
- Swiss Too much tidiness turns anonymous. Keep one strong jump in scale.
Image prompt
An original image that takes its structure from Deconstructivism (Style, 1980s–) and its accent from Swiss (Style, 1950s–). Structural cues: Fragmentation; Tilt; Colliding layers; Unstable contours. Accent cues, used sparingly: Strict grid; Sans-serif type; Asymmetry; Objective photography. Composition: Collide multiple grids. Type and lettering: Sever, duplicate and rotate the letters. Let one material quality come from the second style: White space and objective photographs; almost no ornament. Mood: Rebellion, Futurism, Trust, Calm. Color: build on #dedbd3, #ff4e28, #29273e with a single accent drawn from #f1efe8, #ed3b22, #121210. Constraints: do not imitate, reference or name any specific artist, studio, brand, character or copyrighted work. Produce an original composition in the general period languages described above.
Related entries
- Deconstructivism 1980s– / Style / Avant-garde
Dismantles an achieved order and makes tension and instability the new structure.
- Swiss 1950s– / Style / Functionalism
Puts order front and center and makes the information itself the protagonist.
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