Poster design created for the film The Human Library by the Glasgow University Filmmaking Society. The project responds to the film’s exploration of memory, identity, and the growing tension between human experience and artificial intelligence. Set within a fictional “human library,” where people are borrowed like books and memories are repeatedly erased, the narrative examines the ethics of preserving and consuming human stories.

The poster draws influence from the fragmented psychological imagery of Persona, the graphic language of Saul Bass, and the cinematic atmosphere of Roy Andersson. Using close-up facial imagery and the typeface Anton to distort the image, the work explores how stories can fragment, dissolve, and reform through retelling.

The images of the actress Charlotte Boreta as Maggie from the film were cut, fragmented, and manipulated into compositions resembling bookshelves, visually referencing the film’s central concept of people becoming archival objects. The final designs combine digital processes with letterpress printing to introduce a tactile and human quality, using condensed typography to create the visual impact of books. The selected design was produced for print, while an alternative version was adapted for social media promotion.