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By Karen Trimbath
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All it took was time and inspiration -- and lots of paper. That's how graphics design senior Nicole Lombardo says she created her winning entry in a poster design contest for the University's Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration, to be held Jan. 18, 1999.
The poster features charcoal sketches of King and his infant son looking in opposite directions to illustrate the 1999 theme, "Wisdom from the Past, Vision for the Future."
When she began this project, Lombardo, who grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, experimented with several designs, including a profile of King's face. Still she felt something was missing. Her imagination took over, though, when she saw a photo of King's baby in a book. She grabbed a charcoal pencil, made a quick sketch, then enlarged it to the size of King's portrait.
She views this project as her first designer-printer experience, one that will help her once she becomes a professional designer. Things she had to consider included the theme, budget constraints and the way the design would look on both buttons and fliers. What's more, she's now in charge of getting her work camera ready for the presses.
"It's not just a professor telling me what to do," Lombardo said. "I've never taken any of my work to a professional printer. This is a really good opportunity that will help me with a future job."
The contest's 13 participants -- graphics design seniors taking a "Time and Sequence" course taught by Lanny Sommese, professor of art -- benefited from their efforts. Members of the Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration planning committee visited the class to critique each poster from the clients' point of view. Although only one poster could win, all entries will be displayed during the King remembrance at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
