Exhibit 1
Adoption makes a difference.
Background
Adoption is something that has touched my life and hopefully it will touch someone else’s life too. I created a poster to invite others to consider adoption and the difference it can make to a child.
Design
Contrast: I’ve used blue against a black and white image. I also capitalized BLUE and YOU to emphasize the key words of the poem.
Repetition: I’ve pulled the blue from the ribbons into the text.
Alignment: I have created a strong right alignment.
Proximity: I used negative space to make the main message stand out.
Typography: I used two contrasting fonts, Berlin Sans FB for the small text, and Edwardian Script ITC for the large text.
Photoshop Skills Used
I used Photoshop to embed and resize a photograph.
I used the selection tool to eliminate the previous marble background and instead place the image over a solid white background.
I adjusted the blue/green eye color to be a blue found in the ribbon.
I used a black and white adjustment layer, then used a clipping mask to pull through the blue ribbons and eyes from the original photograph.
Credits
The photograph is of my child, taken at JCP Portraits and used with permission.
All other design elements and text are my creation.