Type Face Rule # 3 Poster

There some 15 rules to when it comes to typography that every graphic designer should understand. As a class we each took one rule and created a poster about our chosen rule.

My rule was to be mindful not to use too many typefaces at one time. Above was one of my many sketches to get me started. Below is the final sketch that I decided to work with.

By the time I decided on this design, all I had left to do was to clean up the finished design.

As is the case in many cases, as you work on a project your ideas evolve and become something new. Above is one basic idea of my original sketch that I liked.

 I liked it so much I started playing around with coloring. Above and below were just a couple ideas.

After talking with my professor I decided to follow my own rule and use a few less typefaces to prove my point. I came up with what is below.

After I figured out my final basic design, I decided to add color to bring more life to my poster.

I really liked where I was going with the poster above. I wanted it to have a western feel. I was toying with the idea of changing the look to be more like a wanted poster.

After taking a break from my own project and looking at what others were doing I realized my idea wasn't that unique. The brown background was very popular. I decided to leave that idea behind for another project and explore different color ideas. Above is what I finished with. I feel like it still needs some adjustments, but over all I was really happy this finished product.