I leapt out of bed one day. It was earlier than normal. The sky was a soup of blue night & gray sunshine touched clouds. Despite the call back to bed, beaconed by the looks of our day, I wanted to awake with kind intentions. Not just your everyday kindness, known human to human kindness, but the kindness that is a mystery. The random compliment, the simple smile, the heartfelt gratitude, the small acknowledgement & humble appreciation.
"Kind people are the best kind of people." Unknown
I approached my mission with a special enthusiasm. I wanted to treat these beautiful, well-known words with fresh colors, intricate textures & the dimensionality they deserve. Inspired by Adobe's First Impression Font Power Pack, I set out on my mission. My process paired each font with another from First Impressions; complimenting & contrasting form with juxtaposition.
"Do your little bit of good where you are: it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." Desmond Tutu
"Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out." Frank A. Clark
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao Tzu
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." Aesop
The RAM was my biggest challenge, working around processing limitations. I did each layer individually: the quote copy, the background, the credit, the logo, & the glass effects. Each poster required a lot finesse of color combination to authentically represent the power of spoken word, when matched with visual vibrancy.
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." Unknown
"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions and the roots spring up and make new trees." Amelia Earhart
"When words are both true and kind, they change the world." Buhhda
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi
"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou
"Carry out random acts of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you." Princess Dianna
