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Poster Design
Two draft A3 poster designs for the Scottish Mental Health Art Festival
I have recently been working on an A3 poster design for a Scottish Mental Health Art Festival exhibition to be shown in Summerhall, Edinburgh later this year.
Here are two draft versions that are loosely based on the theme of 'new beginnings', for 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'.
Now in its sixth year, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind is a collaborative exhibition of over 100 artworks in various media. It is a mix of works by professional artists who have experienced mental health issues, and self-made artists working with community mental health projects. There are a range of motivations, from personal expression, development of artistic practice and the experience of the therapeutic benefits of working in a group or solo, to formal art therapy and political activism.
Here are two draft versions that are loosely based on the theme of 'new beginnings', for 'Out of Sight, Out of Mind'.
Now in its sixth year, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind is a collaborative exhibition of over 100 artworks in various media. It is a mix of works by professional artists who have experienced mental health issues, and self-made artists working with community mental health projects. There are a range of motivations, from personal expression, development of artistic practice and the experience of the therapeutic benefits of working in a group or solo, to formal art therapy and political activism.
My preferred version has a totally empty sky with all the text below the horizon. I think this emphasises the vastness of the cosmos, of 'new beginnings' and in an ironic way, puts all the exhibition information 'out of sight and out of mind' below the horizon. I also like the logo as a reflection of the moon! The text layout needs more focus once the overall image has been agreed.
