Experimental Design Techniques: Break the Rules
A course by Cihan TamtiDesigner
A course by Cihan Tamti, Designer
Push the boundaries of design by creating three posters using experimental typography, analog tools, and digital compositions
How does a design manage to surprise viewers and guarantee their full attention? Graphic designer Cihan Tamti plays with artful rule-breaking without tipping the communicative and visual balance. His clients include Adobe, Calvin Klein, and artists such as Lauryn Hill.
In this online course, discover experimental design techniques for a particularly eye-catching poster design. Learn to let your inspiration run wild and play around with different materials to create something truly unique.
What will you learn in this online course?
10 lessons & 7 downloads
Printing Products for Scanning a Photo
5 minutes, 24 seconds
Analog Tools
8 minutes, 7 seconds
Designing an Event Poster 1
14 minutes, 11 seconds
Designing an Event Poster 2
14 minutes, 21 seconds
The Typographic Poster
12 minutes, 3 seconds
The Poster with Photograph
18 minutes, 12 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start the course by meeting graphic designer Cihan Tamti. He tells you about his career and the people that inspire his work on a daily basis.
Next, become familiar with the course materials and explore the design possibilities offered by each of them. Learn how to choose the elements for your project and your teacher shows you how to edit them through alienation, textures, and other effects.
Work on the design of the three poster variants: for the purely typographic poster, focus on interesting contrasts and ligatures; in the case of the poster with typography and photo material, work out the perfect hierarchy of image and text; and finally, play with a scanner, tape, handwriting, and your image material for a completely analog poster.
To wrap things up, Cihan shows you how and where you can present and display your designs. He also provides you with tips on things to consider when printing your poster.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Design three experimental poster variations that differ in visual aesthetics and applied technique: a purely typographic poster, a poster with typography and photography, and a poster with an entirely analog design.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to try experimental design techniques and learn how to find the right balance between experimentation and structure.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite would come in handy.
To design your poster, you need Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign, as well as a scanner and other basic materials that Cihan shows you during the course.
Reviews
- 5 months ago
Me encanto la fusion de mezclar diseño digital y análogo. me encantó el resultado
- 6 months ago
Excelente
- 6 months ago
Muy bueno.
- 6 months ago
muito bom
- smendesPLUS7 months ago
Very good, it helped me spark my creativity.
He also published the first issue of his magazine, Homebound, while he was still studying. The posters he put on social media attracted a lot of interest and Stefan Sagmeister named him one of the top five designers on Instagram. 100 of his posters from 2019-2020 were collected in the book BREAKOUT, published by Slanted Publishers, as well as the Homebound - New Wave edition of his magazine. In addition, Cihan gives lectures and workshops at universities and industry festivals.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Inspirations
- U2
The Materials
- Printing Products for Scanning a Photo
- Analog Tools
- U3
The Poster Design
- Designing an Event Poster 1
- Designing an Event Poster 2
- The Typographic Poster
- The Poster with Photograph
- The Analogue Poster
- Presenting Your Work
- FP
Final project
- Experimental Design Techniques: Break the Rules
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FAQs
This course is designed for designers and students with basic graphic design knowledge who want to deepen their skills in experimental typography, analog techniques, and innovative poster design.
Basic knowledge of graphic design and typography is helpful but not required. Openness to new techniques and creativity is highly encouraged.
You’ll need access to Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, plus analog materials like masking tape, markers, stamps, paper, a scanner, and some fashion magazines.
You’ll learn how to create unique posters and editorials by intentionally breaking rules, mixing typefaces, and using experimental typography.
The course demonstrates how influences from graffiti, streetwear, and fashion magazines can be integrated into innovative design concepts and visual communication.
Yes, you’ll learn how to design custom posters for social media, events, or competitions and present them professionally.
You’ll explore creative uses of masking tape, stamps, handwriting, and scan effects, combined with digital editing to craft original posters.