A political poster series and research-based diploma project exploring how art and graphic design can resist authoritarianism, propaganda, and political polarization in contemporary Georgia. Combining hand-drawn imagery, experimental typography, and mixed-media techniques, the work reflects a personal response to the country's political reality and examines the role of visual expression in defending truth, freedom, and cultural identity.
The Concept:
RESISTANCE, FREEDOM, PEACE approaches graphic design as a form of cultural expression and civic resistance. Grounded in research into political repression, propaganda, disinformation, and Kremlin influence in Georgia, the project explores how visual communication can challenge dominant narratives and give form to collective concerns.
The posters translate political and historical research into visual statements designed to communicate urgency, preserve cultural identity, and encourage critical reflection.
Art Direction
Built around a stark palette of black, red, and white, the visual language draws on contrast, tension, and the expressive qualities of raw materials. Hand-drawn typography, ink, watercolors, and photography are combined through scanning and digital refinement, preserving the physical character of the original marks.
The process embraces imperfection, texture, and visual disruption. Rather than relying on polished digital aesthetics, the work brings analogue experimentation and digital composition together to create a distinctive, emotionally charged visual language.
Final Reflection
This project represents a personal response to the political reality of contemporary Georgia and the responsibility of visual communication in times of uncertainty. Recognized as METU's Best Diploma Work of the Year in 2025, it brings together academic research, artistic experimentation, and graphic design as a means of questioning power, confronting disinformation, and expressing a commitment to truth and freedom.
