Final Product (Poster Design)
this week we learnt about visual principles, namely about visual elements and interaction. it is a large concept that covers about unity and contrast, visual harmony.We also learnt about controlling the attention of our viewer through proper placement of our elements.
with that in mind, this assignment is about designing a poster that surrounds around the theme of save, prevent or kill. i have pondered about doing themes on global warming or health issues but i have decided to do the theme of child abuse after i watched this documentary about domestic abuse. as i was doing research for this issue, im appalled by the fact that such acts still exist in Singapore. so here's my take on this assignment.
i decided to do something different with the orientation of the layout rather than the conventional linear orientation. the red streaks around the abusive father silhouette represent the blood and aggression of abuse. the lego bricks are used to construct the barrier as the theme is about children. the butterflies around the little girl silhouette represent a sense of happiness and freedom.
comments from peers: they like the way i used a different orientation. some mentioned about taking away the red streaks of the abusive man as it is quite distracting. i also received comments about making the enclosed space more obvious to show the difference in space. a friend added to improve on the alignment of the text. another mentioned about using red butterflies for the girl so that it would show a sense of freedom and happiness.
comments from tutor : he said that it is a modern take on this issue. he added that i could possibly add a child inside the enclosure with the abusive man to emphasise the point of child abuse.
*** IMPROVED VERSION***
i have decided to make the enclosure more obvious to show the curbing of the abuse and at the same time the freedom the child gets. i have also changed the colour of the butterfly and added flowers to show a more vibrant mood.comments most welcomed!
"A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world."
-Edmond de Goncourt
this [d]ude deliberated @ 11:44 PM
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