Poster development

The poster seen above was created by myself between my first and second presentation of outcomes, and marks one of the most challenging moments in my project, especially in terms of development and consistency. At first, my intention was to use this poster as my second final outcome, using it as a continuation of my first Jay Z shirt, promoting his work through a poster, with the imagery of the bomb tying in with his music itself, in which one reviewer describes his 2017 album "4:44" as "explosive", inspiring me to create the image. As pictured, the poster references the shirt I created, an attempt to link the outcomes and emphasise consistency.

Crucially however, when nearing the end of the piece, major issues surrounding the work emerged, most glaringly being the fact there was no first hand image to reference the piece, an issue amplified by the fact the work itself was purely the poster. Not only a was this a drawback in and of itself, but also a betrayal of my previous commitment to use my own first hand images throughout my work. Another issue I met was considering how well it combined and made use of my briefs, seeming to stand alone as its own brief rather than an epitome of my skills. 

The decision to essentially scrap the poster was extremely tough, especially considering the amount of time placed into creating the work, overall spanning a month of testing numerous styles and designs, leaving me little time to create what would become my Loyle Carner album cover. The following weeks thus saw intense work and stress, but in hindsight I'm certain I made the right decision, and am much more satisfied in claiming the work as an extension of my first presentation of outcomes rather than a piece that stand alone as a presentation of outcomes itself. Moreover, it maintained a sense of discipline in the project that I found would slip when due dates would increase pressure, ultimately a necessary setback in allowing me to set the project on the correct track as intended from the very beginning of the A level.