"Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail. There’s only make."
Corita
Kent
Biography
Corita Kent (1918–1986) was a Los Angeles–based pop artist, educator, and former Catholic nun. At Immaculate Heart College, she turned ads, song lyrics, and scripture into vibrant serigraphs about justice, joy, and love. Leaving the order in 1968, she moved to Boston, creating public art and a famed U.S. Love stamp before her death in 1986.
Assignment
Design a poster to promote the ideas related to peace, combining hand-made lettering, "found" type, with handwriting
Initial Concept &
Lettering Distortion
Corita Kent's peace-themed works include the serigraph Stop the Bombing (1967), a bold anti‑war call; the Heroes and Sheroes series (1969–70), which repurposed headlines and slogans to protest violence; Rainbow Swash (1971), the giant Boston gas‑tank mural seen as a symbol of harmony; and the 1985 U.S. Love stamp, spreading a bright, hopeful message to millions.
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Getting Inspired
I visited the Corita Art Center in Los Angeles, CA during this project, and I was fortunate to see some of Corita's masterpieces live.
Initial Concepts Drafts
Playing with the layout and colors
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Final Design
Print Poster 21x 28"
Created by Carlos Naranjo
July 2025
Poster Mockup
Peace Concept Art
"Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed."
- Corita Kent
Credits:
Corita Kent - Posters Section:
Left: But, there is only one thing that has power, Corita Kent, 1967
Center: Four, Corita Kent, 1982
Right: Circus '80, Corita Kent, 1980
Corita Kent - Bio Section:
Neu Wilhelm Tell Poster:
Author: Carlos Naranjo, 2025
Quote for Poster:
Created by Chat GPT based on the idea of what Corita Kent believed Peace was
Copy About Corita Kent: GPT 5.0
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