OUGD405 - Postcard designs - research

Research for Postcard designs

After looking at a few postcard designs, I have decided that high quality photographic art is more useful to research into, because it's more relatable to my subject matter.

The ever-decreasing circle design fills the whole of this image, rather than just a focal point. I also like the fact that it is off centre, and that there is little to no colour so that your just focus on the lighting.

The crescent in this image is a more interesting take on the original circle shape. My postcards could vary in layout for interest.

The high contrast lighting works really well in this image,  I could use the levels or curves tool in Photoshop to achieve this.

In contrast to the other images, the strong use of colour in this image works really well and highlights the circles against the plain background.

The little use of colour in this looks great against the dull background, the halo of light bringing your eye around the circle. The unusual use of perspective has been created using photoshop, which is something I could consider for my designs.

OUGD401 - 4 examples of good and bad graphic design

2 examples of Graphic Design that i love:

 

 The attention to detail and high quality of design in this image make this otherwise overcrowded design fun and comical.

The clean lines compliment the simple typography and is well applied to the product not just in shape but in context.

2 examples of Graphic design that I hate:

Word art, poor intergration of illustration and overall dated look make this piece of design illegible and hard on the eyes!

I do not understand why the 'm' is sideways? As a viewer I often wonder if there is a significance to a '3'? The different weights of the typeface i can understand is going for a 'wild' 'jungle' theme but this them does not come across strongly enough and so miscommunicates.