The brief
The choice to embark on this brief was due to how the posters would be representing the graphics section of LCA and also having the freedom to create a poster of your choice with any message didn't arise in many briefs nowadays therefore this brief had a lot of freedom.
The brief was
to design an A2 poster for LCA Triptych, a poster that would be situated on the
corridor outside of the BA Graphic design area at Leeds college of art.
With the
posters not having no description alongside them, the image must work along and
covey the message or simply just work as a piece of art or design.
Having seen
most of the other entries for the previous Triptych's I had noticed that the
designs were based on the style of designs the students liked/followed and also
the topics were based around the student's interests.
Research
I thought on
how I could make something intriguing that reflected my interests and would
work successfully in A2 format. The idea of the audience taking from a piece of
art what they will, and everyone perceiving the piece in different ways appeals
to me.
The quality
of the design was an aspect that mattered immensely as it would reflect the
course and the ideas BA Graphic design stood for, and allowed to grow on the
course over the three years.
Idea Generation
The choice to
delve down the route of 'illuminati', anti religion symbols was all my own. An
interest in different ways of thinking, the occult and almost 'higher power' is
a basis for my design and representing this was the next step.
Triangles are
commonly connected as symbols of the illuminati by people of my generation,
where ever triangles appear prominently people tend to question why they are
there and what hidden meanings they could be conveying.
Development
Various
triangles and also anti christ symbols were used to create a continuing pattern
containing larger and smaller scale triangles and crosses, ensuring all the
crosses remained upside down in adverse to the normal orientation.
The colours
of the piece at this time were not reflecting the mood of intrigue I intended
to go for, these would be altered simply to black and white, with the idea that
the audience takes their own message from the piece of design.
Outcome
The black and
white design worked more effectively, isolating the shapes and forming an almost
hypnotic spiral pattern. Accompanied with a design style of the shapes being
drawn by hand, the final design decisions were made, the only remaining
consideration was the placement of the circle.
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