Any Materials!

Recently, I received an email.

"I do not have Origami Papers. Should I buy them?"

My answer is that you can use any paper around you. Creating graphic poems can be a sustainable and reasonable project! Of course, if you have the budget to purchase authentic papers, you may.

So, this is a good time to show how I chose material and created graphic art for a RHINO Poetry social media post. I also wrote about materials for my graphic poems. You may refer to this article.

I became a Translation Initiative Editor at RHINO Poetry. One of my jobs is to spread the word that RHINO Poetry likes reading translation submissions though social media and emails. Instagram and Facebook are particularly good with colorful & cheerful notifications.

I misspelled "Translation". No spell check in graphic art...

You may see all paper material from the picture above; anniversary cards, birthday cards, and Godiva's Birthday Cake Truffles' bags. They were all from my birthday gift!

I used these papers because they were spring-like, pastel colors. It is bright & energetic. In addition, the cup cake has two meanings.

• Good translation works are really delicious for the eyes and brain like a beautiful cup cake. Very tasty!
• Many Asian languages have a particular counting word for types of objects. For example, there are different words for small objects, such as a cup cake, bottles of wine, or other objects. It is up to the translator to choose how to best adapt the nuances of the source language.

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For this project, I did not buy any new materials. It was fun to think of how I could adapt these materials into my graphic advertisement. Much like challenging oneself to cook a meal with just the ingredients in their refrigerator at the time.

Click the Cup Cake to See Submission Guideline!