Uncontainable Voices

Senior Thesis in Graphic Design

Uncontainable Voices is a pop-up exhibit and campaign concept focused on free speech on college campuses through the historical lens of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia in 1989. Intended to travel to college campuses, it is paired with a student-targeted campaign that includes a poster series, iPad app, website, t-shirt, and stickers. The graphic style tells individual people’s stories through expressive typography and large-scale imagery of people.

Floorplan

Exhibit Model Bird's Eye View, 3/4" Scale

First Section From Above

Walkthrough View of First Section Showcasing Political Art and Important Figures

Floor Graphics Provide Context

Typographic Displays Throughout

Key Display and Ten Commandments of the Revolution

Large Scale Photography Invites People Around the Corner

Timeline and Vaclav Havel Display

Campaign Booth

Campaign Poster Series

Web & App Design

The first section gives the historical background of the Prague Spring and Communist oppression within an oppressive space enclosed with plexiglass. Markers on the floor throughout the exhibit act as a wayfinding system to highlight the most important panels. The exhibit ends with a call to action and a representative at the booth and chalk talk-back wall that asks and inspires visitors: What are you fighting for?