Philatelic Page Layout # 2

Philatelic Page Layout

5 thumbnails(Second Round)

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Examples of Post Modernism

Examples of Modernism

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Examples of Art Deco

Examples of Constructivism

Examples of Bauhaus

Examples of Art Nouveau

Stamp Remake

AFTER

Original Stamp

          BEFORE

 

Favorite 3 Stamps

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2

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Informational Elements and Design Elements

INFORMATIONAL ELEMENTS

·       Central Image-1)Tennis player 2)Johnny Cash 3)Tennis ball

·       Denomination-1)8&1/2 Pence 2)None on stamp 3)68 Pence

·       Country of Origin-1)Britain 2)USA 3)London

·       Reference to subject/theme- 1)People playing tennis: commemorates the sport 2)Johnny cash’s face: commemorates him 3)Grass tennis court with tennis: commemorates the sport

·       Date of subject/theme-1)70s retro tennis 2)60s 3)Modern

·       Date (year) Stamp was Designed-1)1977 2)2013 3)2013

·        Other information that you feel is appropriate- I like how they used a black background with the Johnny Cash stamp (3). He always wore black the color black and makes the design that much better.

DESIGN ATTRIBUTES

• Shape of Postage Stamp: Proportion of Stamp / Horizontal or vertical

1. Slighter bigger than normal stamp and horizontal

2. Normal size and square

3. Normal size and square

• Colors: Colors that enhance both the message and design.

1.      Green and white

2.      Black

3.      Yellow

• Type of Central Image: Original illustration, photography or Photoshop artwork

1. Original illustration

2. Photoshop artwork

3. Photoshop artwork

• Line Detailing: Borders

1 .White

2. Black

3. Green

• Interpretive Dimension of Type: Type style that expresses both the subject and historic design style

1.      Old school

2.      Modern but with old elements

3.      Modern but with old elements

• Typographical Layout: Vertical Type, Horizontal Type, Type on a curve

1. Vertical

2. Curve

3. Vertical

• Hierarchical arrangement of elements, visual and informational flow from the most to least important.

1. Visual to informational

2. Visual to informational

3. Visual to informational

• Position (proximity) of all informational elements / Symmetrical/Asymmetrical

1. Asymmetrical

2. Asymmetrical

3. Asymmetrical

• Compositional Devices: Use of alignment within the grid

1. Court markings or lines are aligned

2. Not so much alignment

3. Court markings or lines are aligned

• Type of Visual Balance: Symmetrical or Asymmetrical

1. Symmetrical

2. Asymmetrical

3. Asymmetrical

• Illusion of Space and Depth

1. Guy in front is closer than guy in back

2. No illusion

3. Ball is bigger because it’s closer

• Relationship of Positive and Negative Space

1. More positive

2. A good amount of both

3. More negative space

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