Inflexity · Strength grows in what refuses to bend

Why this week’s poster

I wanted tension. Something that feels held together by force.
The idea started with a simple line: strength grows in what refuses to bend.

That phrase needed a material with attitude. Glass worked.
Hard. Brittle. Structural. Full of internal stress.

Once the first letter took shape, the rest followed. Blocky silhouettes. Shards packed tight. A surface that feels one knock from cracking, yet still stands firm.

The build

• Objects. Custom shard clusters built from bevelled planes and fractured prisms. Small spikes added for edge energy.
• Letters. Chunky skeletons wrapped in layered shards. Readable first; chaotic second.
• Colour. A rotation of palettes 〰️ cool neutrals, saturated blues, metallic tones, and wild brights for attitude.
• Lighting. Strong top key, soft side fill, and tight rim to catch the shard edges. Small spec hits make the forms feel pressurised.
• Texture. Micro-scratches and slight refraction to sell thickness. Subtle fog for depth.
• Type. The supporting line sits clean across the top 〰️ steady, unbent, acting as the anchor to the chaos below.

What worked

• The shard edges catch light in a way that creates instant shape.
• The internal refraction gives volume without clutter.
• Each colourway shifts the mood but keeps the structure consistent.
• The grid holds even with heavy geometry.

What I’d push next time

• A more extreme contrast between matte and gloss surfaces.
• A deeper refractive core in the densest clusters.
• A motion test: shards tightening around the letter skeletons.
• A version where pressure pushes the forms outward.

Print details

• Edition: open
• Sizes: A3

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Strength appears slowly. It arrives through resistance.
If your week feels rigid or heavy, take it as a sign 〰️ something inside you is forming shape.