Next up in my typography class is designing Public Service Posters. Really what we are focusing on is the introduction of visual hierarchy—essentially the skill of guiding viewers through a chunk of information successfully. My students focus on on the PSA genre, and it must revolve around Thanksgiving in some way. To simplify things, they can only have 3 elements to their posters, and the hierarchy must be incredibly obvious. I’ll post the best of the bunch when we revene after the holiday this week!

Here are some well designed, typography-focused PSA campaigns I found when looking for examples for my class. Some are funny, some are serious, but I think the common theme throughout is a clear, short message, which is key for these campaigns.

And- please forgive me, I searched for these in a flash, and didn’t save the sources. If anyone knows, please email me!