For the poster assignment the goal of my design was readability from far away, and for the poster to catch the eye of people passing by. Originally this was not my goal. Before I was focused on the artistic aspect of the poster, making the background a complex picture and using red font that was smaller than it should have been. After seeing my poster printed out I made the decision to start from scratch with readability in mind.
To make the poster noticeable and easy to read I decided to use a black background and bright fonts. I decided which information was the most important and made that information the biggest. Other information used was still big enough to read from a distance, but would not be the first thing to catch the viewer's eye.
I found it challenging to keep the poster simple and readable while still incorporating all of the necessary information. To do this I had to prioritize which pieces of information were crucial and what could be left out.
I am proud of the fact that I was able to start over with little time left and successfully finish my poster. It was hard for me to come to terms with the fact that I needed to throw away my old ideas and start over because my original work was insufficient. I am glad that I was able to overcome this and I think that my final project is much better as a result.
If I had more time I would have played more with fonts in order to keep the lettering easy to read, but also to be a little more creative. I also would have found a more conducive image to put on the poster.
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