Poster Ideas and Poster Research

For my poster I have decided to just use black and white and no bright colours. I want the main focus of the poster to be the paper models and for the viewer to focus on the shape of the models and not the colour of them. The text will also be in black and white and will be bold and simple. The text should stand out but it shouldn't be the main focus of the poster. I want the text to work with the model. For example I may make the text follow the curved shape that the chain of models creates.

 Poster Research

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I like this poster design as the main focus of the poster is the colours used and the different directions of lines. All the colours make the poster look very busy, whereas the font is very simple and plain to look at. All the lines are on a diagnol, also the writing is on a diagnol.

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I like the font in this poster as it uses different thicknesses and some of the letters overlap. Making some words bold puts more emphasis on that word and draws the audiences attention. There is also a lot of space left on the poster as the image is just centred and the text placed beside it.

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This poster is kept very simple and the main focus on this poster is the text. The text is simple and stands out againts the red background. It is also placed horizontally.

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Again I like this poster as the text is placed diagnally across the poster which makes it more eye catching and interesting to look at than if it had been placed horizontally.

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The text on this poster catches my eye as the words are different sizes and again different thicknesses.  I think this looks very effective.

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This poster caught my eye as I like the way the images interact with the text and cover up parts of the words. The colours also make the poster stand out. Also the simple font works well with the complex drawings.

 

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The image of a saxophone is used to creat the "J" and the same font has been used however the sizes and colours of the font have been changed. It changes from yellow to orange to red which works really well. The text is the main focus of the poster and is again placed on a slant. Most of the text is on a slight slant however some of the text is on a steeper slant and the rest of the text is arranged next to it.

Reflection

Looking at these poster designs has given me some ideas for my poster layout. Instead of simply putting text in a straight line I would like to try and put words on diagonals. Also it has made me think about the look of the font. Not all the letters have to be the same size or same thickness.

Ideas for Poster Layouts

The text for the poster could be positioned above the paper models...

Here the text could be placed to the right hand side of the paper models...

The text can also be placed below the models...

The text can be placed above and below the models and they would follow the curved shape the models create...

The text can be placed in the middle of the circle with the models surrounding it...

These 2 models together look quite like an "S" so the models could be used to make the "S's"  in the poster text...

The model here goes out into the distance, I could make the text do the same thing.

I have used light in these photos to create shadows.

Without any shadows the models look completely different.

I have taken pictures of the models hung off of eachother and see what good angles I can get.

However I have decided not to hang the models off of eachother, althought it does give good angles of the models and shows lots of shadows, I think it is too similar to task 1 where my models were hanging off the atrium banister. To change my idea for task 2 I will photograph the models layed down and hooked together in a linked chain. Also I have made more models to go with the originals and hanging them all off eachother would not be possible as the models may bend from the weight.

Task 2 Poster Campaign- Developing Model Continued

The models fit nicely together in a linked chain.

The models can also make a spiral pattern.

Task 2 Poster Campaign- Developing Model

For the campaign poster I will uses the model I made in Task 1. I have decided to make it bigger and make many of the models to link together to form a chain which is what inspired my model.

I have arranged  2 of the models in different positions to see which would be best to link them in a chain.

I have decided this would be the best way to link the models as it gives a nice pattern.

If I put the models side by side like this it would look more like a domino line and I would not be able to link the models together in a chain.

Developing Prototype and Final Piece to Hang in the Atrium

Prototype

I have taken pictures to see what the model looks like hung up from different angles.

Im not sure this is the best way for my model to be presented.

To develope my model I had to find a new way of connecting the pieces of paper together that was neater than stapling them. I found the best way of doing this was to glue the pieces together. I have also made the sculpture bigger by using an A2 sized piece of paper to begin with and then going down to a size A5 piece.

I then tried hanging my model on a banister and this works much better than hanging it up with string. It fits well on then banister and the shape works well with it.

I have decided for my final piece for Task 1 I will make a few of these models and place them on the banisters in the atrium and then take a picture of them.

Final Models Hung in Atrium

The models hang very well on the banister in the sheaf atrium. Just hanging one model would not look right, but as i have made 3 this looks a lot more decorative on the banister.