Design Based on the Poem Cotton Candy
“We walked on the bridge over the Chicago River for what turned out to be the last time, and I ate cotton candy, that sugary air, that sweet blue light spun out of nothingness. It was just a moment, really, nothing more, but I remember marveling at the sturdy cables of the bridge that held us up and threading my fingers through the long and slender fingers of my grandfather, an old man from the Old World who long ago disappeared into the nether regions. And I remember that eight-year-old boy who had tasted the sweetness of air, which still clings to my mouth and disappears when I breathe.”
-Edward Hirsch
This design, created using Adobe Illustrator, showcases the feeling of nostalgia and fading memories. The imagery uses a painted picture effect to display hazy depictions of a boy and his grandfather. Certain words from the poem are included to emphasize the idea of looking into the past. The colors pink and blue both display the happiness surrounding the memories and simultaneously the sadness of missing the past. The colors also correlate to the poem’s Cotton Candy title.
