Friday, 9 November 2012

The final

this is my final poster i've moved the black lines round the outside of the art board and i've changed the "f" from the facebook logo to just the facebook f which i think makes it easier to read (i did like the integration of the logo but i didn't think it needed it and the others had trouble understanding it). i did try to move the line of the slogan at the bottom but unfortunately whenever i attempted to change this aspect it affected the other aspects of the design and i didn't think it was really worth the time or the stress since i don't think that its that noticeable. i found an orange circle lining the outer edge so i deleted that which just makes the design a bit cleaner.
the main thing i've learnt about illustrator that i need to employ in future projects is grouping my lines and separating my layers ( it'll mean that i've got more organisation to my objects and it'll be a lot easier when editing). i tried to play to my strengths in illustrator (layering up brush strokes to generate shading and texture) and i feel the techniques i've used are very simple, effective, but ultimately simple because of this next time i use the software i plan on trying to expand the range of tools that i use in order to develop more of an understanding, although since its the first time i've used illustrator i am impressed with what i've created.
Despite these issues, i am really proud of what i have achieved, keeping everything simple and making sure nothing was overpowering was the key to my design and i'm glad i managed it because i think my poster (in accordance to the brief) has successfully combined the facebook aspect with the spanish propaganda posters . i've really enjoyed the project as a whole i especially liked the design process and how my design on paper has translated into illustrator. if i had more time i would like to have created a second poster featuring the same square character, initially i had a lot of design ideas and it would have been nice to explore those as well.

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