Message&Delivery CRIT-what i changed OUGD403 

Our Crit

For the group crits our level 4 group was split into two , the first group was split into little groups of three and sat on a table . we were given a piece of paper with various questions and we had to analyse another persons posters. We did this on our table three times with different peoples work. The other group waited and then repeated this process. In the end we all had three crit pieces of paper each off three individual people. The work was mixed up so we didn’t know who was criting our work. I found this a really good idea as it was anonymous people didn’t hold back on what they really thought.

My posters:-
What statement/fact/question are you intending to communicate?
Bullying , the amount of people who use the internet to communicate , access & internet trolls.

What is the tone?
Serious,language for younger teens 11-16 also college 16-18 informative.

Who are you audience?
Teenagers initially , secondary school students , although cyber bullying affects people of all ages. I think it would be aimed at girls more than boys.

What my peers thought:-
What statement/fact/question is being communicated to you?
The fact that one in three people are cyberbullied

In this being communicated in a clear and focussed way?YES/NO

Have the posters been kept ''simple and to the point?''YES/NO
It is a statement on the type & image poster and a comment on the type one

Has the restriction of two colours plus been met?YES/NO
I likt eh red and white but unsure about the black background it might be because its on a matt paper so might look better on gloss.

Do the posters work as a set or series?YES/NO
They use the same typeface and imagery throughout and stick to the same colour scheme.

Is it clearly evident which poster is TYPE,IMAGE and TYPE & IMAGE?
yes its clear

Are the posters ''memorable,immediate high impact and clear?''
Definitely high impact with blocks of colour no pixelation not sure why the red lines at the top are needed could make the join lines on the men neater.

Do you feel the brief has been fulfilled to its full potential?YES/NO

Second person

What statement/fact/question is being communicated to you?
1 in 3 people affected by cyber bullying

In this being communicated in a clear and focussed way?YES/NO
Involve imagery of computers

Have the posters been kept ''simple and to the point?''YES/NO
Fact. the type and image poster communicates the message instantly and is very straight to the point, this is supported by the other two posters which clearly portray this message.

Has the restriction of two colours plus been met?YES/NO

The colours have been balanced well. I like the use of black background as it makes the audience focus on the type and illustration. A lot of effort has been put in to printing and stock alone.


Do the posters work as a set or series?YES/NO

Same font used throughout.Line runs across the top of the all the posters.

Is it clearly evident which poster is TYPE,IMAGE and TYPE & IMAGE?
yes

Are the posters ''memorable,immediate high impact and clear?''

Yes the simple design and striking type clearly communicate the message i like the clever use of sizing used on the image poster to portray bullying.

Do you feel the brief has been fulfilled to its full potential?YES/NO

Third person

What statement/fact/question is being communicated to you?

Pick on someone your own size - statement which instantly makes you think of an anti bullying campaign. Facts on 1in3 young people have experienced cyber threats online . also focus in on the main topic of cyber bullying.

In this being communicated in a clear and focussed way?YES/NO
perhaps a lighter background and darker text. more advanced statistics on cyber bullying on text and image poster.

Have the posters been kept ''simple and to the point?''YES/NO

yes - fact on statistics one in 3 young people shown by 3 vectors

Has the restriction of two colours plus been met?YES/NO

bold clear legible , perhaps lighter colour.

Do the posters work as a set or series?YES/NO
continuous with type/colour imagery

Is it clearly evident which poster is TYPE,IMAGE and TYPE & IMAGE?

yes

Are the posters ''memorable,immediate high impact and clear?''

i think they're clear to read and high impact with the colour choice and type if the background was red and the vector people were lighter/darker i may stand out at a distance more.

Do you feel the brief has been fulfilled to its full potential?YES/NO

red line at the top? possibly not necessary

What i will change:-
I feel like my feedback was really good and I'm pleased with my work, i think the most reoccurring crit would be the background colour of my posters and the red line at the top of them. The red line was simply another way to make sure the posters work as a set. I love monochrome and felt black was a good choice to incorporate bullying and pain as its a dark colour. I will try changing the colours and see what my posters look like white. with black and red fonts.