A 7-color poster that combines both visuals and text to tell a story about a chosen endangered animal and its habitat.
Graphic Design | Print Design
Ostrich Design Development
• Experimenting with abstraction by testing various combinations of organic and geometric shapes.
• Balancing abstraction and readability.
• Incorporating Charley Harper's style to further simplify.
• Implementing "ant perspective" to further promote the animal's powerful and mighty qualities.
Wing Adjustments
Plant Transitions
Adjustments
• Creating several wings and body adjustments to fit the correct perspective.
• Using the blend tool to create smooth transitions for depth of field.
Iteration 1
Iteration 2
Iteration 3
Iteration 4
Iteration 5
Reflection
Learning the ability to communicate a story through visuals and text was the most influential from this project. In the beginning, I was struggling with coming up with ideas for a story that could be depicted effectively through my composition. However, after listening to my instructors’ and peers’ feedback, I started to think more about what made my animal special — ostriches are tall, powerful, and protective. Thinking about these ideas helped me to come up with a composition that effectively communicated a story.
