Feedback:
I received many constructive feedback from my peers, which has helped me creative my final design. There were comments about missing components of the images I used, especially towards the two illustrated figures. I decided to create a shadow for the girl runner because a person noticed the female runner not having one, making the image not consistent. People also recommended to make certain texts stand out more than others. In order to do this, I added extra text to fill space and the original headers (Hydration and Proper Attire) was shrank and the box color was changed to blue. The title was enlarged and the letters were spread out to represent the message of the design. I also changed the background to be more creative and complementary to the images.
Idea and Inspiration:
I created an informative poster as a way to inform the viewers about what’s needed to go running. I plan to showcase the specifics of what’s needed rather than broadly stating it. My project idea relates to my topic because people must know what’s essential for running or the things to have and do before running. Shoes and drinking water are the most basic things to know when preparing to run, but there will be times people will overlook these which will increase the risk of harm to the person during the run or in the future.
Design Process:
I felt that illustrations was more visually appealing than real images. I knew what I wanted to incorporate into the design because I’ve had experience with running in my past and I wanted to include what I’ve learned that could help convey my message. I included, a water bottle, shoes, and people running as a way to show that all you need is to be properly hydrated and wear proper attire before running.
The design process was simple and quick. I used colors that popped to attract the viewers eyes, and I had a text to get the point across, certain text stood out more than others. For example, I had certain text boxes categorized by color and size of text. I also included a creative, but simple background to complement the images. Resizing images or text will give a different impression, like bigger sizes will stand out and smaller won’t.
Technical Detail:
I collected free to use images , so I won’t have any copyright issues. These images all relate to running, shoes, water, and people running. People need shoes and water to run which is why there are people running on the side.
The content I brought seems to work together and wasn’t that difficult due to the simple and straightforward design.
Tools that I used were, the paint bucket, shape, brush, and text tools.
Throughout making the design, I haven’t faced any technical difficulties yet because everything was easy and simple to do.
Sources and Material:
https://pixabay.com/en/bottle-plastic-opaque-water-154405/ (CC0 Creative Commons License)
https://pixabay.com/en/running-woman-man-together-family-2897357/ (CC0 Creative Commons License)
https://pixabay.com/en/shoes-sneakers-sport-woman-157716/ (CC0 Creative Commons License)
Draft
Final
Aljon Almarez 