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.