My central concepts for creating these posters are the issues of loneliness and social isolation that are prevalent amongst older New Zealanders. Within my two posters I used rhetorical devices in an attempt to influence viewer responses to my work. In my ‘Blue Moon’ poster I explored a collage style, utilising the rhetorical technique of …
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Final Posters and self reflection:
Below are my two finished posters – two different approaches to calling attention to the loneliness and social isolation that is prevalent amongst older New Zealanders. I tried a vector art / illustration approach for this poster. It is deceptive – at first glance it appears bright and cheerful, the eye is drawn to the …
Week 5.2
Below are updated version of my posters – progress pictures and edited versions can be found in my workbook, I’m just posting the current version in my blog here and writing what I like / intend to change. RADIO POSTER: After playing around with the positioning of the radio, music and text, I discovered that …
5.1 – Second Interim
Today was the second interim critique – below are the posters I submitted. Updates: Got rid of the words in the music shapes as I felt it looked too messy, and it feels more lonely without the words. However, I have decided it looks a little too empty without the words so I may try …
Week 4.2 – Second poster iterations
For this class we had to present our two slightly improved posters printed full size. Poster 1 Interim Version: Poster 1 New Version: My changes from the interim version: I added a posterised effect in photoshop, which I like – it is quite subtle. I tailored the copy to be more relevant to my topic …
Week 4.1 – More Research / Copy Writing
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/112715247/loneliness-and-social-isolation-driving-aged-care-admissions Loneliness and social isolation drive elderly into rest homes New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch has found loneliness and social isolation can compel elderly people to enter aged care more than health issues. http://superseniors.msd.govt.nz/health-wellbeing/preventing-social-isolation/index.html Older people are particularly vulnerable to social isolation or loneliness due to loss of friends and family, health and …
Week 3.2 – Interim Presentation 1
Today in class was the interim presentation – we had to present 4 different concepts, and make a decision as to which one we would choose to continue with. Four Concepts: Ticks: 13 Ticks: 7 Ticks: 5 Written feedback: There’s such a loneliness I get from this one, great job evoking wehi. Ticks: 0 My …
Week 3.1 – Compiled Research
My focus: I will be focusing on neglect – not providing physical, emotional, or social needs inadequate food, clothing, shelter lack of social contact, support health needs not attended to. as well as the need to speak up about this abuse, as most elder abuse cases go undetected. I will be aiming to raise awareness …
Week 3.1
Class work: Today we examined our four posters without text, to examine how effective the imagery is and what text would work well with each image. We established that my third poster – the one of the man in the moon – is my most effective imagery, however my intended meaning doesn’t come across (an …
Week 2.2
Concepts for Proverbs: Can’t teach an old dog new tricks: For this proverb I was thinking about a poster that shows old people doing an activity as a group – perhaps zumba. The focus is on Elderly abuse, but a solution to isolation and mental health problems as opposed to a focus on the issues …
Shannon Perry Ihi Wehi 