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T: Your design is so creative and fun! The design is very balanced and your eyes follow the main aspects. I think it is a great modern take on the art deco style.

A: What inspired the colors used for this design? They seem very tropical/summery to me.

G: One thing I would possibly change is to make the colors less vibrant. I know that the design prompt specified a more monochromatic look so I think if the colors were less vibrant it would fit into the category better. I think you could have also added more of the triangular shapes in the top right and left corners. Nice job!

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T: The layering in your design is great. The landscape adds some depth to the photo so it seems as if the larger hot air balloon is farther in the distance.

A:  Do you enjoy the rays in the background typical of art deco style designs? I used them very similarly in my design as well!

G: I think that some dimension could be added to the background so that the design looks less flat. Perhaps you could have added a gradient to it. Other than that, I think the placement of the hot air balloons and landscape are very successful.

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T - Great subject choice. I really like the color choices and the use of trees in the background to add depth to the graphic.
A - Is the car and road two separate images layered on top of each other or was it one image you were working with?
G - My only critique would be that the font could be slightly heavier so that the stroke doesn't appear heavier than the fill. Great job! I could totally see this framed in my house.

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T: The background in your design is a great example of an art deco style that I haven't seen in many of the other student's designs. It is very creative!

A: What inspired you to make this design? Was it based off of an art piece from the 1920's?

G: I think that everything in your design flows really well together except for the title. If you faded the text in the title like the other shapes are it would have seemed as if it belonged to the design. Great job!

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T - I really like the use of a mixed color palette. I think these color choices really lend themselves well to this retro tropical theme. I also like the typography choice. It somehow fits perfectly with this subject.
A - How did you land on this color palette? I've seen some really cool tools that give suggestions for color matching. Did you use one of these tools or just play around with it until you landed on colors you like?
G - My one critique is that the flower used in the background seems a bit too modern for the rest of the graphic. However, this is a minor thing and do not feel it dramatically impacts the graphic. Great job!

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T - This graphic is amazing! I really like the color choices and how you were able to capture even the smallest of details from the building. The treatment of the subject really brought it to life.
A - Did you use a gradient for the background color or did you add an outer glow to the building?
G - My only feedback would be that the lines to the left and right of Cinema could have used slightly less weight and the color could have been a hint brighter, but overall an amazing job!

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T -- This is such a beautiful image! The color scheme is pleasing to the eye, but overall gives off a simple feel.
A -- What inspired you to use a Hibiscus as your centerpiece? Are you a gardener or just enjoy flowers in general?
G -- Overall, your poster is excellent. The colors are vibrant and match the theme that you chose. I really like how you layer the bars as well. You incorporate the elements together so well, I can't think of any suggestions. Great job!

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T -- I love how you chose to use a Jeep as your main image! I'm partial to Jeeps, having been around them my whole life. Jeep culture is a real thing.
A -- What inspired you to chose a Jeep as your theme? Any personal connections to Jeeps?
G -- You did an outstanding job with your poster! Since Jeeps are about being outdoors, I might suggest a green/brown color scheme. Perhaps create a road under the Jeep using a rectangle layer to create more of an outside feel. Great work!

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T -- I love the theme of your poster! It really gives off a movie star flapper vibe. It brings to mind images of the roaring 20s along with all of the glamour of Hollywood.

A -- What exactly inspired you to use this for our assignment? Why did you choose this theme and picture?

G -- Overall, I love what you did with this. I can imagine it another color scheme, with purples and golds to give it a more royal feel, but the red does it justice. Excellent work!

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Thanks everyone for your kinds words and great suggestions.  I think the several of the ideas you shared would enhance the poster.  I'm not sure if anyone will check back here to read comments but I wanted to share a couple things about the poster in answer to your questions.
I do enjoy attending an occasional car show; but it comes from growing up with a dad that enjoys restoring classic cars. The photo I chose was a picture I took of his red 1963 Triumph, which is a British automobile and creates the tie to Big Ben and Trafalgar Square - a public area right in the heart of London. Hope this gives a little bit of the backstory behind the poster. Thanks again for your kind words and great suggestions!

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Mac,

T – The wide array of geometrical shapes and sizes in background and the image of the ballerina is well detailed.  The framework and background you create for the dancer directs my eye to the centerpiece.

A – Is the dancer a reference to ballet? Does ballet have a specific correlation to the 1920s?  Or is it more of a dance correlation?

G – I think you could add a gradient overlay to some portions of the background to add some dimension.  Or maybe adding some variations of the color within some of the geometric shapes would add dimensions.

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Dylan,

T – The image you selected and the coloring you added to the image area great!  The bright green colors really enhance the expression on his face.  I also like the flames in the background.  I think you did a great job including linear objects on your poster, they complement the poster well.

A – Are there any other shapes you could use in the background?  What is the character laughing about?

G – Although I can see the flames in the background, maybe the background could be lightened just a bit to allow the flames to come through a bit more; I almost missed them.

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Levi,

T – From the moment I saw the cinema photo you selected; I was drawn to your poster.  Not sure if it is because I enjoy going to the movies or the retro appeal of the theater, but this image is fantastic!  I appreciate the space it consumes on your poster declaring its grandeur style.

A – Do you know if this theater is an actual theater?  It seems like it might be as I can almost read the words on the sign and notice some June dates.  Also, what elements in PS did you use to create the halo effect on the letters you used to create the word “cinema”?  The “cinema” banner at the top of your poster looks great and the halo around the letters really help it stand out.

G – One thing you might consider is adding some linear pattern near the bottom of your poster to tie  to the bars at the top.  I like how the camera and clapperboard are not symmetrical on your poster, but maybe the coloring of the clapperboard could be changed or lightened to better show on the dark background.

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T-What an awesome picture and design.  I love that style, the lines, and of course the hot air balloons really draw the eye's attention.
A-Do you have an interest in hot air balloons by any chance?  I was wondering if that location had anything to do with Turkey?  Random, but they have a wonderful hot air balloon locale, that really pops with the sunset in certain pictures.
G-Some of the shading is a little off, I might try to correct the shading but other than that, I think the picture looks terrific. Great job.

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T- I really like the design for your project.  It has a great theme and fit/feel for the times.  It really brings me back, to the art deco era.
A-Is that an early camera from the art deco era?  What font did you use?
G-I might just change the right side of the camera, the appearance seems to be missing. Otherwise great job!

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T-I really like the cinema, and the pictures you used in your image.  The font is awesome, and the theme totally matches the project.
A-Do you have an interest in film and entertainment?  The little details of the camera in the background is awesome.
G-I might suggest to alter the color just a little, overall it is really well done! The color could be a little more clear with the shading. Great job!

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T- This is SUCH a vibe-y poster! Like I genuinely could imagine this on my wall or as a cute decoration!
A- How did you get it so that the yellow bars are over the triangles in some parts, and behind the triangles in others? It looks awesome!
G- I think the only thing, would be as much as I love the color scheme maybe eliminating the blue background and replacing it with a coral or pink tone and then where you have the box around the word "hibiscus" incorporating the blue. I think it would help stick with the theme of Art Deco.

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T- I really really love the aesthetic of this poster and the color scheme chosen. My favorite part is that the yellow bars on top and bottom are slayed above the darker red color and below the lighter red color. That gives the poster a cool depth feel and was a very creative idea that looks very nice.
A- What inspired you for the color scheme? It, in addition to the flower, gives me a very tropical vibe and I think it looks very nice.
G- Honestly it took me a second to come up with any critiques at all, as I feel this is a very well done poster. The only thing I could even come up with was maybe filling up the white bar that has the text in it a bit more. That could be by making the word a little bigger or by adding a shadow or glow or something like that!

Overall really really good! One of my favorites on this thread, it really caught my eye as I was scrolling and it had even more depth and detail that made it even better the longer I looked at it!

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T - The colors used for the jeep worked very well together. I like how you can even see some of the smaller details.
A - What made you want to use a jeep for this project? Could there have been another choice? Liked how you paired "Wander" with a jeep.
G - I enjoyed this poster and thought it was well done. Maybe add some surroundings?

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T- I really liked the theme that you chose and I liked the placement of the rays and the background gradient.
A- Do you travel a lot?
G- I think it would of been nice if you used a different font for the travel word and if the plane was a little bit lighter. Overall I think it looks good, especially the background.

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T- I think it is a very creative idea to make the poster about a person, rather than an inanimate object or idea! I also love how the rays are coming off of him, rather than to be centered and look more apart of the background!
A- Did the idea for color scheme have to do with the person in some way? (this may be a very obvious answer, I just don't know really anything about basketball/ teams!)
G- My only critique would be to have a little more in the poster. It looks simple now, which is a cool look for sure. I just think that a few more shapes or background images could have made it pop even more!

Overall though, I really liked it and thought it was a very cool and creative idea! Nice work!

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T- I love how you chose a jeep for this project and the colors that you used. I also really like the glow that you added off of the word Wander.
A- What made you choose a jeep for this project? I thought the word wander was creative to pair it with.
G- I really like this there isn't much I would change. I would maybe suggest adding some brighter blues in there otherwise I think it looks great.

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T- I love the dark green color and the image that you chose it looks really cool and it fits the theme you have going on perfectly.
A- What made you decide to do a subtle gradient from dark green to red. That is one of my favorite parts of this.
G- I would of maybe used a lighter tone of green in some places just to give it some contrast and that way it isn't all dark.

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T - great detail in the photo of the theater and I like your color choices. I tried to use a photo of our local art deco theater, but couldn't get the color conversion to work to my liking.
A - is this an actual theater that you have visited?
G - The only thing that throws my attention visually is the placement of the clapboard, however, that may speak more to my ocd than anything else. At first I thought maybe the theater could be a bit smaller, but then you would lose the detail.

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T - I'm always visually drawn to blues and I really like that you incorporated the rays into the sun and sunshine.
A - The sun and rays looks really intricate, did you find it difficult to do?
G - The only things I think that might improve the look is more of the darkest blue in the train and maybe some glow effect of the text.

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T - What a beautiful poster,    very aesthetically pleasing. Your colors are complimentary and work well to create depth.
A - Do you enjoy flowers and gardening? I'm generally not fond of flowers as I'm highly allergic, but I love to look at them from a distance.
G - I'm not certain it would improve the look of the poster, but the only thing I can think to recommend might be a slight glow around the text in the same yellow as your horizontal lines to maybe tie that color into the main portion of the poster.

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T- Wow! I really love this one! It is so cute! I think the color choice was very good!
A- What place is this at?
G- I would just have added a darker blue to help give a little more definition in the mountains/hills. Other than that I think it is really cute.

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T- when looking at this one I laughed a little bit. Good use of the background colors!
A- What made you choose this topic for the poster?
G- The devil and the flames are a little choppy Maybe you could have made the flames stand out a little more!

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T- Addie I love how you switched it up and used a different text style.
A- what made you choose the color red for your theme color
G- Like Gavin said, I would use more shadows to help define the phone and papers? underneath it. Other than that it is great!

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T - I have to say this is one of the best ones I've seen in this thread! I really enjoy seeing what everyone else comes up with but this one really caught my eyes when scrolling through. I believe you capture the epitome of what this project was about. I really tired to go 'outside the box' with mine but this is truly something I wish I would have had the idea for. Awesome job!!!
A - What inspired you to come up and use this idea? I'm very curious to know!
G - For me there isn't really anything I can say to givefeed back other than I think this piece is incredible, I truly mean that. This looks like it was done by a professional. If I were to change one thing it would be to change the shadow effect of the lights to white but then it wouldn't fit the criteria for the assignment. I think you did about as close to perfect as you can get on this one. Great work!

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T - I never would have thought to use a rotary phone for my poster and make it work but you really pulled it off. I'm also a big fan of the Red/Pink color scheme as I used it for my photo as well. This looks like a flashy advertisement one might have seen back in the day and really catches the eye! Awesome job!
A - What gave to the idea to use a rotary phone, do you own one?
G - My only suggestion I could think of was perhaps the shadows for the phone could be darker? I'm not sure how that would affect the rest of the photo but just something I thought of. Other than that this is really well done!

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T - I thought the idea for this photo was awesome! I can really see this in the time period you're referencing or seeing it in as a replica of the time as well. The railway was a HUGE point in our history and I think you nailed it here!
A - Are you big into trains or did you just think this was a cool idea for this project?
G - I thought maybe the train could have been a little darker to make a bigger contrast but after thinking about it it might not have worked out with the darker colors and making that clear definition. Either was I really like the way this is put together and the 'sun' at the top of the page really draws your eyes in!

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T - I like your subject choice and color scheme. A red phone booth makes think of the U.K.

A - Was phone booth just a random choice or does it hold meaning for you?

G - The text might look better if it were tilted the other way - like the burgundy rectangles on the upper left corner. Might make it look like the text is coming towards the viewer.

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T - I love the color scheme you chose and all of the great geometric shapes you used.  It all makes the dancer really pop as the centerpiece.

A - What made you pick this image?  Is dance significant to you?

G - Two of the three large fan-like shapes behind the dancer seem to be two or more different shades. Maybe keep each fan one shade? Going from darkest to lightest looks good. Great job.

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Dylan,
T - I like the dark color scheme you chose and how well it contrasts with the lighter rectangles and text background.

A - Did you have the old Reefer Madness posters in mind when you created this?

G - I think having a lighter background for the top text, "Not even once," might help it stand out more. Or make that text a lighter color, like the beige.

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T- I like the theme you chose! The image is also great and I think the title and its font work well with it.
A- Do you like to travel or just escape reality for a little bit? Have you ever been in/on a hot air ballon ride or did you just like the photo?
G- I would suggest maybe making the lines more symmetrical in the background. They are a little off balance, but I don't think it looks bad.

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T- I love the theme of your poster! Dance is one of my favorite things to do and watch. Also, the color choice is perfect and looks great!You also did a nice job using lines and shapes.
A- Did/you do dance or theatre or did you just like the image?
G- I would suggest maybe using opacity somewhere to add more detail. However, the lines alone is already a lot of detail.

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T- I really like the use to triangles for the title/caption of the photo. It looks great and makes it more eye appealing.
A- Is this a real event or did you just make it up for fun? Also, do you just like attending car shows or do you actually show cars?
G- I think the colors all work great together, however, i suggest maybe darkening the letters in the triangle would help them stand out more. With the white in the triangles, some of the letters are a little hard to see. But, it still looks great!

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T- I generally dislike the color red, but I really enjoy your use! The mixes of shades and intensities are used really well!
A- I have 2 questions, is this an actual event? Is there any significance to the type of car?
G- The giant clock tower (big Ben, maybe?) feels out of place. If it's intentional and meaningful to the poster, I would suggest scaling down the detail to the same level as the car.

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T- I like how you used all of your shapes to point to the focal point of your poster, the camera!
A-  Is there a reason you chose a newer model of camera in a traditionally old fashioned piece?
G- I think the bright blue is a bit distracting from the piece, I think potentially you could use a shade of cream or washed out yellow.

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T- I loved the rays in the background pointing towards the camera. That really creates a focal point and makes it obvious what the poster is trying to focus on. I also like your choice of color. That can make or break something and it really added to your piece!
A- Are you a photographer? What drew you to this topic?
G- Overall, I love your use of different lines and shapes. I would just recommend being more precise in your placement, specifically the triangles that point to the camera.

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T- I like the name of your poster as well as the font you chose. I also like that you chose a photo that has a lot of elements to it. It is not just one big hot air balloon, but instead, it has many balloons as well as a background.
A- Did you have a hard time finding the perfect picture? I searched for a while and it is quite obvious you landed on a really neat picture to transform.
G- I liked the stripes in the background. I personally might have made them more uniform or create a pattern with them.

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T- I really like the detail in your main photo as well as the added camera symbol in the top left. The colors really flowed well and drew my attention.
A- What made you land on this theme? Do you enjoy going to the movie theater or do you have an appreciate for older theaters?
G- As I mentioned, I loved the added camera symbol on the top left side. After I looked further, I noticed the clapperboard on the right side. I would suggest making that more visible. Maybe make it less opaque or lighten the ray colors.

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T - Nice use of the different text styles to make it more interesting!

A - What made you choose the telephone theme?

G - I would suggest adding a gradient to the background that runs diagonally to compliment the rays.

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T - Good choice on the style/shapes/size of the photography border and accents!

A - Is there a reason why you chose a modern camera as opposed to a more retro looking one?

G - I think it would look slightly better if you switched the opacity of the 8 horizontal bars to solid and the diagonal triangles behind it to say 65%.

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T - The triangles used to encase the auto show text is really creative! Makes me think of race flags. I also like the alternating gradients.

A - Is Trafalgar Square a real place/event?

G - I think it would look good if you added some diagonal lines shooting out from behind the clock tower, could give the appearance of spot lights.

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T- I really like the diamond shape you put towards the middle of the poster. It being slightly to the right and not dead center is also nice.

A- Where is that monorail from? It looks very familiar. I worked at Magic Kingdom bit and saw the monorail almost daily and it looks like that one. Also why did you go with the theme of a monorail?

G- The colors looks off to me. The top seems too light of a shade of blue. I would make it a tad bit darker so that it doesn't contrast with the other shade of blue as much as it does.

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T- I really like the theme of hot air balloons. The colors are also very nice and the balloons are a nice darker blue so that they stand out from the rest of the colors in the image.

A- Why the hot air balloon theme? Have you ever ridden in one?

G- I think the Vertical lines need some work. They'd look better if they were more symmetrical I think.

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T- I really like the text at the top with the three bars on each side. I also really like the colors you used in this. The greens and the yellows look very nice together.

A- Why did you choose the subject of cinema and movies?

G- I think the clapperboard should have been more symmetrical to the little camera up at the top. It being so down below it looks off.

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Mikaela,
T- I really like the diamond shape where your word is and how the word fits perfectly in the middle, with the bar coming out on either side!
A- What made you come up with the idea for monorail?
G- I would suggest maybe slightly altering the color that the gradient starts on, so the rays are more distinguishable at the top of the poster, like they are at the bottom.
Overall, I really liked it!

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Bill,
T- Nice work on your design.  I really like how you incorporated the repetition of bars and rays to evoke the Art Deco style.
A- Did you consider adding another plane silhouette in the background?
G- I suggest trying to use the entire image of the plane on the bottom of the poster to help create more balance.

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T- Tell something you like about the work.
A- Ask a question about the work.
G - Give a constructive suggestion about the work.

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