Call for Entries: Shakespeare Theater Posters

In honor of the 400th anniversary of WIlliam Shakespeare’s passing, Steve Heller and Mirko Ilić are creating a book that showcases poster design work for the bard’s many plays.

Your poster design for Shakespeare plays is a part of an amazingly rich legacy that only gets richer with every passing year. So, in honor of the 400th anniversary since the Bard’s passing, Steve Heller and Mirko Ilić are creating a volume with Princeton Architectural Press, that showcases some of the greatest graphic performance posters.

Steve Heller and Mirko Ilić are also looking to organize a major exhibition of the original posters to both promote the book and bring attention to Shakespeare’s continued presence in modern day theater.

DEADLINE for complete submission is January 1st, 2015.

Submitted designs must be PUBLISHED posters, no student and personal work, please.

More information and submission form here:
www.mirkoilic.com/Shakespeare-Poster-Submissions.pdf

For any further questions please email at: [email protected].

I am looking forward to see your work included in this book!!!

Shakespeare

Maria Papaefstathiou

Maria Papaefstathiou is a Greek visual designer, poster artist and editor based in Athens, with over 30 years of experience in graphic design. She is the founder and editor of Graphic Art News, an international platform showcasing inspiring work in graphic design, typography, illustration and visual arts since 2010. Her creative work explores socially engaged poster design and portraiture, celebrating cultural figures from Greece, Jamaica and beyond. In 2011, she co-founded the International Reggae Poster Contest with Jamaican creative activist Michael “Freestylee” Thompson, connecting designers worldwide through art, music and social awareness.

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