"According to scientists at the U.S Center for Atmospheric Research, if the current rate of global temperature rise continues, the Arctic will be free of Ice by 2040” Theworldcounts.com

earth day poster

For a project to raise awareness about the melting ice caps, I created a melting skull design. Using ice cubes, paint, and a touch of Photoshop, I crafted the effect of a skull dissolving. For the typography, I painted the words with watercolor and achieved a dripping effect by blowing the paint vertically on paper. In Photoshop, I enhanced the design with a warm gradient to add tension and intentionally blurred the text as it descended, creating the illusion of heat. Below, you can see more of my process broken down.

First I used water color to paint the words and then putting my paper on the wall, I let the words naturally drip down. And to increase the effect, I also blew on the words!

First I used water color to paint the words and then putting my paper on the wall, I let the words naturally drip down. And to increase the effect, I also blew on the words!

After painting, I scanned each word in photoshop and then masked the words I wanted by applying a grayscale.

After painting, I scanned each word in photoshop and then masked the words I wanted by applying a grayscale.

To make this Earth Day poster special I decided to use real ice since the topic was about the melting ice caps.

To make this Earth Day poster special I decided to use real ice since the topic was about the melting ice caps.

For the textures I took photos of water droplets on glass.

For the textures I took photos of water droplets on glass.

I also came up with other sketches, which in these the idea was showing an animal that has been affected by the Polar Ice caps melting.

I also came up with other sketches, which in these the idea was showing an animal that has been affected by the Polar Ice caps melting.

Another set of sketches. These ideas were based on the ice representing an object, such as a heart or hand breaking apart.

Another set of sketches. These ideas were based on the ice representing an object, such as a heart or hand breaking apart.