For my history poster design I studied the history of Underwater Exploration in a Postmodernist design style. The whole idea of Postmodernist art is to make a contradiction of modernism, I contradicted the rules of design by using multiple different fonts. I also made a collage-like design by incorporating my own hand rendered drawings.
I used the rule of thirds by not placing any of the main ideas directly in the middle of my poster. The heading is in the top left corner and the biggest image of the submarine is in the bottom right corner along with the text.
I EMPHASIZED the heading and the submarine. I made the text a few different ALIGNMENTS that work with my design to create good FLOW that BALANCE with my IMAGE. I also used REPETITION with my colors. I consistently used black, white and blue which CONTRAST well with the background.
The color of the background complements the color of the text.
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Poster Historical Content/ Who?What?When?Where?
1715
The Englishman John Lethbridge develops a one-man completely enclosed diving suit: essentially, a reinforced, leather-covered barrel of air, equipped with a glass porthole for viewing, and two arm holes with watertight sleeves.
1776
The first submarine used to attack a ship is launched in the United States. Built by David Bushnell, a Yale student, the 7 -foot-long, pear-shaped submarine carried only one crew member and was run by two hand-operated screw propellers. The craft, called the Turtle, was sent to destroy the British flagship H.M.S. Eagle, then anchored in New York harbor. The mission failed.
1800
Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, builds an early submarine, the Nautilus. The cigar-shaped craft is made of wood over iron plates, and uses a horizontal rudder to control the up-and-down movement of the submarine. That invention is still in use today.
1828
John and Charles Deane adapt a fire-fighting apparatus for use in diving, and call it the "Deane's Patent Diving Dress." The system is later modified into a prototype for the modern commercial diver's dress. The Deanes go on to become successful salvage operators, and produce what is probably the first diving manual.
1943
Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan develop the first scuba incorporating an automatic demand valve to release air as the diver inhales. This is the scuba we still know today, a breakthrough that allows divers to stay underwater for extended periods and explore the ocean realm.
1993
An undersea laboratory called the Aquarius begins operating off Key Largo, Florida. Devoted to scientific research, the Aquarius resembles an underwater apartment and lab that can accommodate six-person teams during 10-day missions. Scientists live, eat and sleep in the structure, and venture out into the water for six to nine hours of "fieldwork" each day. During its first deployment in the Florida Keys from 1993-1996, the Aquarius helps revolutionize the study of coral reefs.
References: Underwater Exploration Time line http://seagrant.wisc.edu/madisonjason11/timeline/index.html
The Englishman John Lethbridge develops a one-man completely enclosed diving suit: essentially, a reinforced, leather-covered barrel of air, equipped with a glass porthole for viewing, and two arm holes with watertight sleeves.
1776
The first submarine used to attack a ship is launched in the United States. Built by David Bushnell, a Yale student, the 7 -foot-long, pear-shaped submarine carried only one crew member and was run by two hand-operated screw propellers. The craft, called the Turtle, was sent to destroy the British flagship H.M.S. Eagle, then anchored in New York harbor. The mission failed.
1800
Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, builds an early submarine, the Nautilus. The cigar-shaped craft is made of wood over iron plates, and uses a horizontal rudder to control the up-and-down movement of the submarine. That invention is still in use today.
1828
John and Charles Deane adapt a fire-fighting apparatus for use in diving, and call it the "Deane's Patent Diving Dress." The system is later modified into a prototype for the modern commercial diver's dress. The Deanes go on to become successful salvage operators, and produce what is probably the first diving manual.
1943
Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan develop the first scuba incorporating an automatic demand valve to release air as the diver inhales. This is the scuba we still know today, a breakthrough that allows divers to stay underwater for extended periods and explore the ocean realm.
1993
An undersea laboratory called the Aquarius begins operating off Key Largo, Florida. Devoted to scientific research, the Aquarius resembles an underwater apartment and lab that can accommodate six-person teams during 10-day missions. Scientists live, eat and sleep in the structure, and venture out into the water for six to nine hours of "fieldwork" each day. During its first deployment in the Florida Keys from 1993-1996, the Aquarius helps revolutionize the study of coral reefs.
References: Underwater Exploration Time line http://seagrant.wisc.edu/madisonjason11/timeline/index.html
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