The Rule

Ruído

The poem is its own layout. Words are placed, repeated and spaced so the shape on the page carries the meaning.

são paulo poesia concreta

forma forma forma forma

Brand Guidelines

Visual syntax replaces traditional grammar. Use strict grids and extreme repetition to turn lowercase sans-serif text into architectural forms. Do not use illustrations; the shape of the type *is* the illustration.

alexmitchellartdir alexmitchellartdir alexmitchellartdir alexmitchellartdir alexmitchellartdir

What breaks it

A traditional, rhyming poem set in flowing cursive handwriting, centered nicely on a page. This destroys the Concrete Poetry aesthetic, which demands that the visual spatial arrangement replaces traditional syntax, rather than just decorating it.

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
This layout is dead,
And so are you.
TRADITIONAL SYNTAX