1. HND MEDIA Poster / DVD Cover
Design Ideas & Development

2. Organize and Prepare Information for Design

3. What do we need to know before bringing the design process?
Title? Social Media links?
Subtitles? QR Bar code?
Genre? Key Images?
Dates / Times? Logos?
Location? Size / Shape of Materials?
Participants? What else?!?
Sponsors?
Special?
Contact Info?
Costs? Quantities?

4. What Makes a Successful Poster?
Thoughts ….
What Makes an Unsuccessful Poster?
Thoughts ….

5. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly ….

16. Step one in the Design Process …
Finding Visual Inspiration & Influences
One your blog, create a page or a space for Design Research
Find 12 examples of posters that are visually captivating.
Look for a range of examples which demonstrate a creative use of text, images, composition, layout, colour, etc.
Post each example image a give a brief written analysis explaining the strength of the design, why it is effective overall, and what elements you may want to use in your own designs.
** You’ll do this same process for DVD covers as well.

17. Step 2 … Basic hand-drawn sketch of you initial design …
**scan/post on blog with a basic explanation of the design