A Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) poster design, for a hypothetical exhibition at the gallery of China.
Materials:
Canson paper, pencil crayon
Canson paper, pencil crayon
Creative Process:
The purpose of this assignment is to design an exhibition poster that features one specific artifact from a country. I selected this colourful snuff bottle from ancient China that was featured at a snuff bottle exhibition at ROM.
The purpose of this assignment is to design an exhibition poster that features one specific artifact from a country. I selected this colourful snuff bottle from ancient China that was featured at a snuff bottle exhibition at ROM.
The credit of this photo belongs entirely to ROM Online Collection. It is used solely for educational purposes. (George Brown College)
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle on stand. Credits owned by ROM Royal Ontario Museum, ROM Online Collection.
In my draft, I came across an idea to incorporate traditional Chinese characters. With my knowledge in traditional fonts, I designed a simple logo on the left side of the poster that translates "Chinese culture".
However, upon a second consideration, I decided to go with the design below. I wanted the overall design to demonstrate sophistication in Chinese antique. Hence, I opted for a mirror reflection design with emphasis on individual lines and details.
Conclusion:
From studying the artifact to making a poster, I learned that aesthetics play a big role in poster design. More importantly, it is important that a poster communicates a correct message to the viewer. In this case, it is to showcase the antique, title the origin, and locate of the exhibition.
From studying the artifact to making a poster, I learned that aesthetics play a big role in poster design. More importantly, it is important that a poster communicates a correct message to the viewer. In this case, it is to showcase the antique, title the origin, and locate of the exhibition.
