Ocdbook

O B S E S S I V E C O M P U L S I V E D E S I G N E R

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over again.

Let’s start with a blank page

Or maybe a yellow background would add a pop!

Whoa too much pop! Need to change the yellow.

This is too dull, the orignal yellow was too much pop, but it’ll look good in print.

Or actually let’s start with the a white backgound, will figure out colors in the end.

Let’s start with the heading for this poster!

taxes for artists

I want it really bold and big, where do I place it ?

taxes for artists

This is too thin, not here.

taxes for artists

Yeah, this is good!

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touches wood 3 times because the heading looks good and its a good beginning, and things like these shouldn’t be jinxed.

taxes for artists

Now it’s sub-heading’s turn to be in the poster!

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Smaller smaller!

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Let me try shifting it to the right, for a little dynamism.

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Definitely not dynamic at all.

Traditional ways for the win!

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

A little shift towards the center would be nice.

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Let me align the subheading to artists, so it looks symmetrical

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Italic?

NO.

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Okay this looks neat.

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touches wood 3 times because page looks so neat and clean

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Some color now!

Yellow? Yeah yellow!

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

That’s too much, how about just a rectangle somewhere?

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Centre alignment - the classic always works!

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Maybe everything should be centre aligned.

NOO, a little too much symmetry!

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Okay, perfect!

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touches wood 3 times because so far so good

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Let’s add the text now!

18th Nov Friday 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited

email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for session

Too much info to put!

18th Nov Friday 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for session

Helvetica Bold to the rescue!

18th Nov Friday

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for session

This is good symmetry and rhythm!

18th Nov Friday

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited

email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for session

Why isn’t this looking as good as I imagined i to be?

18 Nov Friday

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

You’ll get there, don’t panic!

18 Nov Friday

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

What if I fit the text in the white column so they are all in order?

18 Nov Friday 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

What if I fit the text in the white column?

18 Nov Friday

taxes for artists with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Hmm getting in order now!

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Still doesn’t look complete, something is not right!

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

A line!

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Not there!

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Okay this is too much!

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Yeah?

Yeah.

Umm

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

The helvetica isn’t working.

18 Nov

Friday

taxes for artists

with CFA alum and certified tax specialist Hannah Cole

Space is limited email efsmith@bu.edu to sign up for the session

12:30 pm and 4:30 pm

I think the layout is too complicated!

taxes for artists

This is not how it is supposed to look!

taxes

Na this poster is not happening!

taxes

I’ll probably delete this!

And start a new one tomorrow!

Yeah, I’ll plan it out properly tomorrow and start over!

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touches wood 3 times to not jinx tomorrow’s positivity for work!

SHRUTI BHATNAGAR MFA graphic design College of Fine Arts Boston University Graduate Graphic Design 1 Semester 1