CONTEXTUAL REFERENCE'S I LIKE & DISLIKE

Designs that I like.

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Monnet Laurent is a graphic designer and illustrator from France and this is a personal project called ' A girl can. .'  The project is based upon the view of women, according to a false utopian and contradictory value. I really like the intricate detail of the poster and how it uses multimedia - illustration and Photoshop, to make the end product. I also like it's abstract style and use of subtle tones.

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This is a film poster created by graphic designer Mikey Burton, I really like how the poster has a worn vintage effect and looks as though it has been created through the process of screen print. I also like how it uses only two colours and the brightness of the yellow really stands out. The simplicity of the design is powerful and effective.



Designs that I dislike.

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This is a music poster created by design Mindfuckx, I don't like this design as I feel the graphics are dated, with the use of swirls and repetition of images. The design is over worked and makes it look over crowded and not striking or effective.

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This is an image I found on a graphic design tumblr blog, I dislike this piece of work as I feel there has been no thought into the design. The type with the circle around it looks tacky and the image is of a really bad quality and adds no depth or definition to the final image. I think the concept of the image is trying to say they don't like LA, but there is no explicit indication of the city.