This poster explores the multiple meanings and cultural significance of the word mirror, visually reflecting its dual nature—clarity vs. distortion. Through mirrored, concealed, and fragmented typography, along with layered imagery, the design examines how mirrors can reflect reality as a perfect copy or a distorted illusion, building a sense of uncertainty. The double exposure of a man—one version gazing off to the side, the other staring directly at the viewer—heightens the eerie ambiguity of mirrors. Inspired by David Carson’s approach to legibility and illegibility, the typographic treatment further blurs the line between perception and obscurity. The composition also evokes the unsettling presence of two-way mirrors, suggesting that while you are looking, you may also be watched.

The text reads:
A mirror never lies–except when it does. It reflects reality, but reality is never just one thing. Perfect copy or a warped illusion, it shows you what the world sees, but not always what you expect. You stand before it, searching for truth, for recognition, for something deeper. But the longer you look, the more uncertain you become.
When darkness falls, reflections vanish, yet the mirror is still there waiting, watching.