Tuesday, May 10, 2011

My Lester Beall Influenced Tornado Relief Poster


My design relates to Beall's Rural Electrification Administration work in several ways. I incorporated the red, white, and blue color scheme he used in order to evoke a strong sense of patriotism. I also used a strong graphic element on the top left region, using diagonal arrows not only to bring more attention to the can, but to encourage the idea of positivity and moving forward. I tried to make the type relatively close to what Beall used in most of his posters, and the placement of the text at the bottom is reminiscent of Beall's REA posters as well. I used an image of a woman preparing food for victims of the tornado to show that people are happily willing to contribute to aiding people in need, portraying a positive message about American identity. Lastly the text 'Donate Hope' adds to the positive identity of America, and brings another level of meaning to the poster.

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Here are links to places I've posted it online:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=fe04rp&s=7
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49489368@N06/5707965733/in/photostream
http://s1138.photobucket.com/albums/n539/poraykoc/?action=view&current=beallposter.jpg

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