Sunday, June 22, 2008


This poster was outside of the photography museum in Vevey. this poster drew my attention by having a big dead fly on it, its not often that you see something so small blown up so big, let alone something that isn't really viewed as art or anything attractive. dead flys are usually viewed as disgusting and so i think it interesting that the designer chose it as a method for grabbing attention and especially that it works so well. the type on this poster is a sentence that repeats over and over as well as changes colors on certain works for better legibility because the text is black and is run over the fly it makes it almost illegible in those parts. because of the unusual imagery and the way the type is laid out i would place this poster in the post modern category. the poster is pretty easy to spot from far away because of the imagery but as you get closer the text begins to fill in letting you read what the exhibit is and where its located as well as the finer details within the fly body. i love the overall look of the poster and how the subject matter as well as the choice in type and how it is displayed have a slightly disturbing nature about them that works great for attracting attention as a poster advertisement.

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