This project involved creating an A0 poster on the subject of violence reduction for the inmates at Huntercombe Prison. The poster educates prisoners on the importance of avoiding and resisting violence, explaining the consequences of committing such offences and providing information on who they can speak to in the prison for support or help. However, these messages are written with the consideration of the fact that English is a second language for the majority of inmates and many can barely speak or read any. It is also important that information is presented clearly and understandably as inmates are not allowed to loiter in the corridors so cannot stand to read the poster for a long duration of time. There is space left at the bottom for the prison to add A4 sheets of staff names which can be changed over the years that the poster is up.
This project was done as part of the Real Jobs scheme at the University of Reading. It involved working as part of a team with another Typography student and two more English language students; this was a good opportunity to experience working as a team with people who do not necessarily understand the design process, as well as all working for an external client. I found it particularly interesting working for such a niche audience and looking into the lives of those at Huntercombe.
