Typology Poster Week 2

Final theme - A to Z of Animals with Careers

Final poster

• I re-wrote my A to Z lists of Careers and Animals in order to match them up.
• Thought of the actions each character could be doing - Humour aspect, very important for the success of the finished image.

Problems I encountered

• Tried out wash of ink and dip pen over the top, however on a smaller scale I could not get the features I wanted so I tried a red fine liner pen.
• The first fine liner pen I bought was too light to stand out over the ink so I had to buy a darker red. This worked well and I was able to had the same effect whilst still capturing the detail of the characters.
• I found it difficult to make it obvious what was happening in the scenario I had set as I didn't want to complicate things by added text within the poster due to the amount of detail already displayed.

Quick overview of final Storyline

• Escaped Xantus from the zoo, he hides in the stock room.
• Zoo keeper looking for him.
• Fire in the kitchen, setting fire alarm off - Chef, baker and Kitchen helper.
• Policeman investigating fire.
• Fireman putting out fire - Ambulance, nurse.
• Van driver and Taxi driver stuck in traffic - Lollipop lady.
• Electrician trying to turn alarm off.
• Office worker stuck in the Lift - Mechanic fixing it.
• Graphic designer, Quality control officer and IT technician in office - Waiter.
• Unemployed Umbrella bird mistaken for Xantus - questioned by Security guard, Accountant and Youth worker.
• Journalist turns up at reception about the missing bird.
• Housekeeper cleaning toilet.

Once I had the rough draft of my Poster I had a chat with Matt. He introduced me to Luke Pearson's work which I have since become a fan of. The way in which he relates each character to another is something I really wanted to achieve in my own work, I wanted it to be exciting and interesting for a viewer to look at.

http://eoleblog.com/2014/06/19/une-nouvelle-selection-daffiches-dessinees-pour-lete/

Rough draft of my final design.

I drew my final design in pencil first in order to get the scale and placement right.
I found the cars in front of the building the most difficult to get the correct size.

I had never used a light box before and at first found the process challenging and slightly frustrating. However, once I got used to the visibility I liked the fact that I could just paint straight onto a guideline without drawing with pencil first. 

What am I happy with?

• The composition of my final design. I'm happy with my decision to set a scene rather than in a grid format as it tells a story.
• I didn't want to use black and white however I am normally a bit weary of using colour. Therefore, using pinks and reds was a bit of a risk but one I think paid off.
• The title/font - Use of the light box really helped to look professional.

Things I would develop further if I could do this again

• I would do more research on the individual animals, the way they move and what they could be doing in relation to the career and the animals' behaviour.
• Experimented with more techniques an colours.
• Tried more of a variety of compositions before settling on a final design.