We were given the task of creating a piece of graphic communication to tell people about an exhibition we would be holding 30 years from now. I had done some preparation before the day- I sketched some ideas of layouts and made a test poster in Photoshop using one of my photos. I chose the name Halcyon (meaning a time of peace, tranquillity etc) to represent my exhibition as I love photography that expresses a sense of peace and would love my future photography to convey that too. My favourite photographers do wonderful environmental portraits taken in vast, open expanses with lovely calm atmospheres- I always hope I’ll be like them some day.
To create a poster that would grab people’s attention and successfully communicate the message we had to play with the type, layout, colour etc.
I decided to use complimentary colours for my poster- I tested these colours in my sketchbook before settling on a Yellow/Purple colour scheme. Using complimentary colours would give me the optimum contrast to make the graphics stand out.
Once we had all finished our graphics we put them up on the wall and had a discussion about them. I particularly liked Jordy’s poster for ‘My revolution’, he had put all the information in exactly the right places and had used simple colour to create a striking image.
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