Camp Stanford, 2020 — Propaganda
As a member of the class of 2020, I wanted to create a poster advertising the abnormal senior spring that we have undergone. Having to leave campus at a moment’s notice caused many goodbyes to go unsaid and launched the class of 2020 into the real world without the sense of closure that comes from a low-course-load spring and an emotional grad week with friends and family. I hope my poster can project a positive outlook, encouraging members of my class to come together as best we can to fill in the holes as best we can.
The poster plays on the classic “Camp Stanford” campaign: every spring, white t-shirts are printed with a black, sans-serif “Camp Stanford” on the front and this photo on the back. The shirts celebrate Stanford students’ tradition of taking fewer classes to spend more time outdoors in the California spring weather. However, this spring is unique. It is filled with more puzzles than trips to the beach. The handful of pieces that are out of place represent the holes in our Stanford experience caused by the loss of our senior spring. These pieces mostly cover the faces of people in the picture, suggesting that the real loss is the loss of relationships. Also, there is one missing piece, so the picture can never be completely filled in. However, the pieces on the side signify that we can fill in some of these holes, but it is up to us to take the action to do so.
