Sean Sinclair

DESCRIPTION //

Introspective is a poster series for a weekly event at Broadcast, Glasgow. It explores the use of data distortion and manipulation in graphic design. It is an expressive, yet contorted set of designs that combine bold and striking typography with surreal and other-worldly textures and shapes.

The title of the project is derived from the meaning of looking inwards. Or in this case, looking under the hood and observing the underlying contents. This draws a parallel to the nature of the algorithmic distortion used. It treats each pixel in an image individually and applies a series of changes based on any number of criteria, giving rise to the hypnotic landscapes seen accompanying each poster.

DESIGN PROCESS //

I started playing with algorithmic distortion on images made in photoshop until I had a technique I liked. I used this to generate plenty of textures, then experimented with different layouts and typography until I was happy!

How would you describe your style?

Abstract and bold.

What are your influences?

Modern artists, particularly Josef Albers, Kandinsky and Robert Delaunay.

If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?

A turtle: no need to get a mortgage or purchase a home, you already have one!

If you could only choose one song to play every time you walked into a room for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

“Walk The Dinosaur” by Was Not Was. Every time I enter a room people have to walk the dinosaur? Hell yeah!

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | LONDON, UK

AGE | 25

INSTAGRAM | @seanwsinclair BEHANCE | @seanwsinclair DRIBBBLE | @seanwsinclair

TOOLS | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe inDesign, Adobe After Effects