JPExtremeties

  If I had to take credit, I would argue for the design of poster 3. The image is instantly riveting and haunting due to a variety of factors. The extreme close-up, even to the point of being able to see the pores in her nose, already give a sense of violation. It intrudes into her personal space, and focuses in on her fearful eye—the reflection of another person barely visible across the iris. The monotone red of her face suggests the violence of the play. While red can also suggest passion, there is nothing in the poster suggesting any kind of glamour or attraction. The photo is meant to look rough and emotional; it reflects the deeply personal crimes in the play. The simple black and white lettering, even in the “mature content/ discretion advised” keeps the poster from being overly dramatic. All of the necessary information is also related in the poster in a clear and concise fashion. Prices, dates, and multiple contact points as well as locations are listed without cluttering the posters.  Different kinds of posters can be used as well as a variety of different types of advertisements. Radio commercials could be used with a few of the more dramatic moments of the play, followed by the warnings and information. Advertisements should also be placed in the paper and online. These types of advertisements should include a brief summary of the play along with its necessary information. Television commercials could also be used, and they could include a clip of a dramatic moment or interviews with some of the actors that reveals only general information about the performance.
 * 1)    If you had to take credit for having designed one of these posters, write a defense for your work and argue how it would attract an audience to the play and help that audience to understand what kind of play they are likely to see. Be sure to refer to the number of the poster as well as it's content when making your argument.
 * 1)    Discuss some of the other ways you could use to help educate the audience about the work, above and beyond the performance of the play?