TERM FOUR | WEEK FIVE

Monday/Thursday

Poems

"Why"

Tomorrow is always the same
You could come back to me
there would be no blame
If God would set you free
fly back to my arms
and take away this guilt
shelter you from harm
restore the love we built

Why did you leave without saying
Only wished you had told me so
Now I am the one thats paying
Why oh why did you have to go
when you knew I loved you so

Why couldnt you tell me?
I would have eased your pain
set your demons free
find happiness again
we could have had a happy life
you knelt down, took my hand
and promised to make me your wife

You could have said what was on your mind
I was your lover and best friend
If only I could turn back time
I would have told you before then
That was the choice you made
So now you will never know
the struggles I have to face
to raise our unborn child alone

"Mothers Rope"

you lock the door
within

take your seat
standing up

the rope
like your mothers cord
you take
for granted

haed down low
your shadow hangs high

you leap
now you fly

Reflection

During this week, we had been meeting with the lecturers as to how we were progressing. We hadnt done much. I did some brainstorms as to what I wanted our posters to look like. I was thinking of doing a photoshoot of some rope, relating to Jonahs Poem "Mothers Rope".

Poster Research

Heres some SUICIDE AWARENESS posters that I found visually appealing. My graphic style is more clean cut lines, with geometric shapes and bright colours. These posters are all simple but get the message across.

Magazine Ad 3 for the SAVE campaign, ww.kmart713.wordpress.com/tag/posters/

I like how this poster is black and white. The hand could represent and 'helping hand'. I also like how the text has been used in the creative way of being written on the hand. I feel like colour isnt needed in this poster. Very simple. I think that they could have used a different font. Can hardly see it against the hand, especially from a distance. You would want something bold and eye catching.

Suicide Awareness Poster, Mateo Stabio, www.old.mateostabio.com/portfolio/print/suicide-awareness-poster.php

I really like the image that was used for this poster. Its quite shocking to look at, as if the boy is being drowned. The poster is very very simple. Little use of words. The story is mostly in the picture. I think I would need to look at posters which incorperate more words because I am collaborating with a creative writer.

Anti bullying campaign, Joe Calzaghne, http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/advertising-campaign/anti-bullying-campaign-fronted-by-joe-calzaghe/

This imagery is quite shocking to look at, almost disturbing. It will definitely catch the audiences attention. Nasty words form a rope around a boys neck as he is clearly hanging from them. This sends a very strong message that 'words can kill'. I love how they have sent this message through the use of text. The perfect idea of incorperating words and graphic design to send an important message to the community.

Posters incorpearating TEXT

Untitled, Camera Film Roll, http://www.camerafilmroll.com/2013/06/fridays-fancy_21.html

I love the bright, eye-capturing backgrounds in these posters and how well the text harmonises with them. I feel that this design is not suitable for our topic at hand because its not serious enough but they do look pretty.

Typography Poster Set No.1, Matt Edson, www.pinterest.com/pin/510806782706213354/

I love this series of typography posters. I love how it goes from black to white and how clean and neat the letters are against the background. I think instead of having just one poster, I could make a series of posters, with every verse on a different poster.