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Conclusion
The final part of my project included putting my original posters into action, so to speak. The posters I designed for the movies I chose were a sort of practice, to see what it felt like to actually make movie posters based on pre-existing movies, but my original posters were to test everything I learned from my research and my redesigns. So, to see if I used the correct elements and design choices, I placed my posters into a survey to see who thought what poster belonged to what genre. Those who took the survey were of varying different ages, backgrounds, careers, and design experience. A majority of my survey takers were able to recognize the action and horror posters for their genres, but it was drama where things became interesting. About 60% read the drama poster for drama, but about 30% read the horror poster for a drama as well. Unfortunately, I didn’t add a function for the survey takers to explain their thinking behind their answers, but I think it’s safe to say that I need to work a little more on any piece of media with a drama aspect from here on out. Overall, this project really gave me a lot of knowledge about movie posters and just how much time and work goes into making them, as well as why poster designers prefer taking photographs over using actual scenes from the actual movie (motion blur will be the death of me).
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About the Author
Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Kerrigan Patterson was fortunate enough to be introduced to the world of graphic design in high school. Finding a passion for the subject, she pursued it as her degree while at George Mason University. Alongside this, Kerrigan became a part-time graphic design contractor for the IJAA, a non-profit organization. While she loves editorial design, she quickly found herself looking forward to trying out different forms of design. Kerrigan can usually be found at home, blasting music while reading her books and manga, all while keeping an eye on her two corgis.
