This was the first the draft for the new Comparative Literature banner for their website:
I took away the “Comparative Literature” and ribbon and added the different language letters/characters into the patterned line work in the background, varying them in size and color:
Since this major focuses on different literature across the world, there is great importance in the many languages they study so this banner emphasizes the languages more with a few more art nouveau accents:
This next draft is using a base composition of a stairwell photo that was provided by the client. The different language letters are still present but are instead integrated in this art nouveau stairwell composition using jewel tones:
And here is the latest banner in context: