Poster Design

Design is divided up into steps.

Brainstorming for a good concept, your design should have an interesting idea. Therefore you need to brainstorm your choice in order to expand your thinking. This way you should result in an individual different idea, away from the typical cliches.

http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/278712101?view_mode=2

http://conormcinerney.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/ncad-brief-a-bit-late-mindmaps/#jp-carousel-42

http://daintystain.deviantart.com/art/A-Mind-Map-About-Me-301456981

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Organism-Mindmap-NCAD-305755222

For tips on how to brainstorm follow the link below

http://www.wikihow.com/Brainstorm

Yes that means you have to think!!

2.      Research. An idea can always be made better by researching what other people did with a similar theme. Ideas or part of an idea can be taken from other people and changed to form your own individual idea. This is called being inspired. Quite often after research you can go back into step 1 and add more word/images connected to your theme. Below are some links to help you research, please feel free to email me any other good links. hweir@eurekaschool.ie

www.pinterest.com

www.deviantart.com

www.flickr.com

or just simply googel images and see where that leads you.

3.      Thumbnail sketch your design. From your research and brainstorming you chose your concept. Your chosen concept should have an aesthetic appeal. Therefore you need to thumbnail sketch to see at this basic stage what composition and elements work best. What yo do on paper now will save you on time later as you can tease out any problems quickly at this stage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovefibre/2258414022/in/set-72157620939408944/

4.      Source material. You now need quality images  or actual objects for your final design NO pixelated images like this

 

So what needs to be handed up for the exam?

1.       Preparatory sheet; this should include drawings of possible solutions for your design. (taken from your thumbnails in step3) Images that you will definitely be using in your design (taken from step 4) and 2 designs from other artist that inspire you. (step 2)

2.    Preliminary sheet; this is 3 enlarged thumbnail sketches of your final chosen designs. It should be of good quality but should not take you longer than 40mins. (taken from your thumbnails in step3)

3.    Finished Piece; the actual poster, puppet or calligraphic piece actualised from one of  the final chosen designs in the preliminary sheet