A1 Poster: Layout Experimentations

To develop the A1 print based on Silver in Contemporary Life for the V&A I’ve experimented with using different photographs on my paper sculpture. Initially using a face on angle (see figure 1-3) of my sculpture which lead to experimentations using the lines within my sculpture to form a grid system which the information would sit on as seen in figure 1 and 3. However these experimentations fail to communicate the professional and sophisticated nature of the V&A due to there primitive and unsophisticated nature. In addition the placement of the V&A logo in the centre of the sculpture looked too busy and cramped. The difficulty with placing information within the poster lead to research surrounding existing V&A poster which feature the V&A logo in the bottom right of most poster which lead to its placement within figures 4-6. The use of exploring different angles of the sculpture allows for a focal point to be created on the connecting sections of the sculpture which relates to the connection between idea and object which is the basis of the exhibition. In relation to the experimentations featured within figure 7 structure and form have been explored in different ways using photography with those featuring a simple approach being most successful. The idea to create a double-sided poster was initial interesting however when considering how the poster would fold down became too complex resulting in the design becoming distorted. Consequently figure 2 will be the final design which will use simple fold to collapse down to A4. Figure 2 is most successful in communicating the theme behind the exhibition and allows the information to be conveyed clearly through the use of a simple grid system. 

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