Juxtaposition Posters

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In this lesson, we experimented with juxtaposition and the use of contrast in graphic design. We were tasked to design posters for the National Portrait Gallery for the exhibit 'Ugly: Beauty through the ages'. For these designs, I focused on the use of painted portraits rather than photography, to connect with the National Portrait Gallery. I wanted to use contrast to make the audience question the title 'Ugly' and what or if anything is being considered ugly in the poster.

To do this, I juxtaposed the statuesque image of the royal portraits with brighter and more exotic portraits. By de-saturating the background portraits and keeping the colour in the foreground images, the contrast raises questions. Are the realist paintings more beautiful than the colourful works of post-impressionism and symbolism? To emphasise the title, 'ugly' I used the ink dropper tool to select a colour from the foreground images, creating a cohesive design.



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