Researching & Selecting Emotions

Although I know that my typographic posters will reflect emotion, I am yet to identify exactly which emotions I will base my designs on.  Initially, I will pick 5 pairs of contrasting emotions that will give a broad range of possibilities and design potential as possible.  These are:

• Joy & Depression
• Fear & Courage
• Love & Hatred
• Amicability & Hostility
• Anger & Peace

I have also chosen Zeal & Zest, which are not contrasting but will make for some brilliant, inspiring quotes.  I picked apart each emotion and explored the possible themes of each - in the form of spider diagrams: