Journeys into Mystery by Philip Perry

Ayo Mama( Indonesia folk song from Maluku)

kurisunana — 2018-03-07 15:40:10 UTC

my concept from making this poster is, I use photograph to eyecatch the audience. this photograph also tell a lovers who spend their time to leisure in afternoon before sunset. I use this photo because I think the song meaning can
represented by this single picture. the reason I use Segoe UI for my typeface because Segoe UI is good for small text. the reason I use small text for body text and the lyrics because the layout limitation and space limitation. the reason I put the main text in the right because I want audience to see the picture first( reading from the left to right) so audience will read in the correct order. the reason I use transparent text in the main title because I hope it will catch the reader attention to read the main title first before reading the another text( obvious right?). using another color( black and white) from background color is made the main title stand out for the other text and also use the biggest text size and use capital text, only to interest the audience.
1. how to create the layout better especially in poster use( more effective and good looking)?
2.how to place or crop the picture for poster use so that my poster will be more effective and good looking?
3.how to choose correct typeface in the appropiate place?

Timun mas

andreas_sp97 — 2018-03-07 16:30:27 UTC

My ideas behind this poster is about the folklore between the farmer who had a child named Timun Emas. The farmer got this beautiful baby from prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster, who likes eating fresh human meat. But He granted their wish on one condition : When Timun Emas grown up, he will come again to take her and eat her. But after Timun Emas grown up and Buta Ijo condition is come, She tried to escape from her biggest nightmare. And She survived.

The story also tell a moral that we as a human being need to have a responsible with a things that we want and care for to protect them from any kind of danger in order for them to feel save My poster is using drawing illustration to visualized this famous folklore story from Java , Indonesia. I'm using harrington font as a title font because it represent a mythology or mythical folklore story from indonesia.

The Golden Girl

2018-03-07 19:49:37 UTC

Anita Arabadzhieva - Cov Uni
The golden girl is a Bulgarian folklore fairytale written by Angel Karaliychev.

The story tells about the destiny of a beautiful girl living with her loving widowed father who marries again for an evil woman. When his new wife takes control over him, the father is forced to kick his only daughter from the house.

One day he is taking her into the deep forest and leaving her all alone and lost having no one. There she receives help from the forest witch...

The poster shows a key moment from the tale...
The idea behind it is to intrigue people to know more/ the sequel of the story/ by the situation that is depicted and not only...The characters are dressed in traditional Bulgarian clothes with detailed pattern, the used colors are not random as well.
Another interesting thing is that at the end of all tales there is an important lesson that they teach so does this one but if you want to know it you have to read it first :D

However, this poster is just an initial idea that may be changed.
The characters are not finished( specially the girl in the river who is not going to be bold).
The fonts used for heading and main text are not going to be same.

Made with: Adobe Illustrator
/Under the poster you can visualize closer the details/

Do you think the story would interest you by seen the poster?
Are the colours and detailes/style of drawing/ catching your attention?
Do you think the position of the heading and main text are appropriate?
What would you suggest can be changed?

Thanks :)

The Rollright Stones

2018-03-07 23:20:26 UTC

The Rollright Stones folklore is well known in my local county of Warwickshire. The stones lie on the border of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, with legend suggesting they used to be a king and his army! Thousands of years ago, as the king and his men were marching over the Cotswolds they met a witch who challenged the king to view the local village of Long Compton in only seven footsteps and if he succeeded he would become king of England. As he took his last stride a mound rose up obscuring his view. The witch turned them all to stone and she turned herself into an elder tree nearby. Supposedly if the tree is cut the spell is broken and the stones will come back to life!

To create a challenge, I tried to create a design that prioritised typography. My design is nowhere near finished (as you can see!) however I hope you can get the general style of it from my image. The elder tree will span the whole right-hand side of the A2 poster. Finer detail, colour and shading will be added digitally along with a basic backdrop for the typography to lie on. I’m aware some words will need to be made clearer and the tracking and kerning will be tidied up digitally. I will also play with the scale of the words.

It says “7 long strides thou shall take, and if Long Compton thou canst see, king of England thou shalt be… as Long Compton thou canst not see, king of England thou shalt not be! Rise up stick & stand still stone, thou & thy men 🤬 stones shall be, for king of England thou shalt be none and I myself an Elder Tree”.

Would this poster interest you to visit the Rollright Stones site?

Does it work having such a variety of typefaces?

Should I add colour of keep it black and white?

Can you make sense of what the poster says or it the English too old? Or perhaps does this work in it’s favour to keep it old fashioned?

Guy of Warwick

2018-03-07 23:43:23 UTC

Ben Frowen - Cov Uni

Without giving the entire story away at once... To summarise, Guy of Warwick is a tale of a man who defeats many different monsters (and people) to prove to a woman that he is worthy of her love as she is of a much higher status than he is. After defeating a long list of people and monsters he finally is able to marry the woman of his dreams, and is also knighted by the King of England!

This tale of folklore to me personally talks about the lengths of which a man will go for the person he (or she) loves, which is something I am sure every person can relate to in some way.

In my illustration I wanted to show one of his famous fights between him and the Dragon. The intended theme was to be medieval in setting, but not necessarily in the illustration style. I want this to appeal to a modern audience. I also wanted to give off this feeling of heroism in the illustration too, so I am looking forward to hearing if I managed to pull this off! Please let me know.

My main questions so far are...

1. Would you be able to tell what time period this is set in if I had not of given you the story?
2. Do you feel as though the typography could have been used more creatively? How?
3. Would this poster benefit more if it was illustrated to reflect more on medieval times? Or is it better suited to be more contemporary as shown below?

Thank you for viewing my work so far. Excited to see everybody else's!

Trolls

linahejhejhej — 2018-03-08 00:38:32 UTC

Lina Svensson

So trolls. You're probably thinking about internet trolls but, trolls in sweden/scandinavia is a pretty big thing. Trolls are big monsters, they're ugly, stupid, dangerous and can hurt you. They usually live in the woods and in dark caves. There's tooooons of children books about trolls, I loved reading about them when I was younger. In most scandinavian kid movies, the "monster" is usually a troll.

I decided not to focus on a specific story about the trolls, because they're so many. So instead I focused on the troll itself. Since they're dangerous and quite scary I decided to make it kinda, horror themed. Kind of illustrating someone who hates the trolls, doodling all this in their notebook. How horrible they are, and how they've hurt his/her family and friends in the past.

So my questions,

1. Should I change the typeface or does it fit in with the style?

2. Did I manage to make it atleast a little bit scary?
3. Is it arranged well? Should I move anything or cut up the text so it's not just two boxes of text?

Let's Play Dakon!

2018-03-08 01:31:36 UTC

Aurellia Putri Aviga - Ciputra University

In Indonesia especially for Javanese people, dakon or congklak is already commonly heard of and played traditional game for them. Dakon is usually played by girls but that doesn't mean boys can't play along, it's an easy game which is fine to be played by anyone of any gender of any age. This game exists eversince around the year 1970. Dakon in the old times, and even now, exist and made by using wood with a lot of details and engraving in both of each sides.

Although dakon is no longer played by a lot of children nowadays, considering how modern this era is now, but that doesn't mean dakon no longer exists. There are plenty of traditional markets around especially in the Java island that still sell them. The difference is, dakon right now is made using plastics with so many colors of selection.

It's easy to play dakon, you can master it right away! It is played by two person by facing each other, the dakon has 6 or 7 hole in each of the side and a big hole in each of the right and left side, there's around 14 or 16 hole in total. We need a small seed yo play it.

First we have to simultaneously scooping up the seeds in any hole of the player side, each seeds need to be dropped one by one and it'll continue clockwise until the last seed is place that means it'll be the next player turn. You'll win if one of the players have lost all of their seeds in every and each hole that they have on their sides.

Rawa Pening

aldoindrajaya — 2018-03-08 01:48:30 UTC

Baru Klinthing, a child that has a form of a dragon, child of Ki Hajar and Nyai Selakanta, he proved to Ki Hajar that he was his child by encircled a mountain. Someday, in a little village called Pening, there was a big dinner party and the people hunted for a meat. But unfortunately, there were no animals to be seen. The people was full of disappointment until they found Baru Klinthing in the form of dragon while they got back to the village. Then, the people killed dragon Baru Klinthing and used his meat as a dinner party. Then, Baru Klinthing transformed to a poor, dirty, and smelly little boy and came into that village. He was hungry and weak, and he came to ever people’s house for a food, but nobody wanted to help the little boy. Then, there was an old woman who is generous and gave Baru Klinthing shelter and a meal. Baru Klinthing thanked the old woman and told that he wanted to take a revenge to the Pening’s people. By challenging the people to pull a stick that Baru Klinthing attached in a ground, but nobody could, until Baru Klinthing himself pull the stick and suddenly a water came out from the hole, flooded and sank the village under water. Only the old woman saved from his help. The village become a lake and called ‘Rawa Pening’. Now Rawa Pening is a beautiful lake in my city in Semarang and so many people comes to that place.

1. After reading this discussion, would you visit Rawa Pening?

2. Is this poster to tells the story effectively about Rawa Pening?

3. What can i change from the typography to make that poster more attractive?

Malin Kundang

2018-03-08 01:50:38 UTC

by: Alexander David Sanjoto
I'm work this poster with only Adobe illustrator.

I chose folklore about "Malin Kundang". I think about Malin Kundang's story was originally malin with her mother very good relationship and affection and not malin want to go to big city for job for mother so that not heavy but her mother refused. Finally malin went to the big city itself and a few months finally malin so very rich people. Mom was waiting for maline to go home but never returned. Finally malin already decided back with his wife the same subordinates and his mother ran to the beach to meet malin but unexpected that malin is not as it used to and even talking just like confessing not my mother until her mother cry and angry because her child malin good but finally became a rebellious child. Mother started to pray because she was disappointed with her attitude. After that, not long the maline boat trapped in a sea storm to a lot of lightning and finally malin to rock with rocks.
I think this story gives the fact that the rich do not want to connect with the poor like friends, etc.

1. Do you think this poster would be interest you? Is this poster not tidy?

2. What do you think about typography? Can you see that small?

3. Any suggestions you want to change the poster so much better?

Thans you for viewing my work!

Manuk Dadali, the Garuda

rachelaud98 — 2018-03-08 01:59:16 UTC

Manuk Dadali is an Indonesian folk song from Sunda, West Java. Manuk Dadali is also known as Garuda (bird). The song speaks about the mightiness of Garuda. Garuda is also a symbol of Indonesia, therefore this song also speaks about nationalism.

The Garuda I drew, is inspired by the Garuda of Bali GWK (Garuda Wisnu Kencana) statue. For your information, Garuda is a Hindu mythological creature. It is a ride for god Vishnu. As you can see from GWK statue, god Vishnu is riding Garuda.

I gave gold (brown) accent to make it elegant, since it is about the mightiness of the glorious Garuda. The layout has wide clear spaces to help audience to read the 150 words text easily. I made the Garuda line art a bit messy, so it won't be that stiff, since it already has aligned layouts and simple typefaces.

So, let me ask you
1. Is the text readable enough?
2. How is the visual hierarchy? Which part did you see first?
3. Should I make the line art neat or should I keep it this way (the messy line art)? Why?
4. Is there any English grammar errors? (HAHAHA) if there is, please kindly tell me :)

fyi, I uploaded this on Instragram too, but with a different layout to match the square. Here is the link if you are curious: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgCsg5Pl19q/

Excalibur / Arthur Pendragon

2018-03-08 02:13:52 UTC

Jack Smethurst

Arthur obtained the British throne by pulling a sword from an anvil sitting atop a stone that appeared in a churchyard on Christmas Eve. In this account, the act could not be performed except by "the true king," meaning the divinely appointed king or true heir of Uther Pendragon. As Malory's writes:
"Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise king born." This sword is thought by many to be the famous Excalibur, and its identity is made explicit in the later Prose Merlin, part of the Lancelot-Grail cycle.The challenge of drawing a sword from a stone also appears in the Arthurian legends of Galahad, whose achievement of the task indicates that he is destined to find the Holy Grail.

I have decided to choose this folktale as I believe it not only to be interesting but also quite in-depth. Excalibur is only one of the many challenges Arthur had to face during his reign and if this story intrigues you then I highly recommend looking into other tales surrounding not only Arthur Pendragon, but his knights of the round table as well.

As for the poster itself, I have decided to keep quite a simplistic design to focus more on the story but also represent it in a way that is also relevant. Almost in a "Tome" or "Parchment" type layout I wished to relate to the stories origins.

Questions:

1. Is it legible?

2. Would the poster gain anything from using colour?

3. Did the use of content make you want to find out more?

Selamat Datang

2018-03-08 02:15:06 UTC

Maria Riezqie Firnanda - Ciputra University

SELAMAT DATANG
is one of the most famous traditional dances in Papua, Indonesia. “ Selamat Datang ” in English means “ Welcome ”.
This dance usually performed by men and women dancers to welcome honorable guests. “Selamat Datang” dance is interpreted as an expression
of respect, grattitude, happiness to welcome the guests and a sign
that the guests are well received. The dancers dance with joy and
happiness. They wear traditional costume and attributes from Papua like traditional skirt ( RUMBAI ), underwear (KOTEKA) , headband from “ Cendrawasih ”
fur and necklace accessories made of pig or dog fangs. The dance also accompanied by traditional songs and music instruments of Papua, called Tifa. Besides, the dance not only featured in welcoming ceremonies, but also in cultural events like cultural festivas and tourism promotions. “Selamat Datang ” dance become tradition
of Papua and the culture become
their characteristic.

INDEPENDENCE DAY GAMES CELEBRATION

2018-03-08 02:29:53 UTC

Indonesia was colonized by the Portuguese, Spanish, English, and Dutch starting in the 16th century. Then it was occupied by Japan in World War II. Therefore, the celebration of Independence Day is an event filled with civic pride and nationalism.

Indonesia’s first President, Soekarno, along with his first vice-president Mohammad Hatta, proclaimed Indonesia’s independence on the 17th of August 1945. What followed was a 4 year fight for independence. It only ended after the Dutch recognized Indonesia’s independence on the 27th of December 1949.

The month of August will see a surge of the national colors of red and white everywhere. Also, other national symbols will also appear. For example, the national emblem, Garuda Pancasila. Government offices and businesses will decorate, some of them elaborately.

If you live in a house with a yard, it is customary to fly the national flag in front of it. Further decorations such as buntings and banners are also common. Cars are decorated with small flags. Naturally you will see street vendors selling these for your convenience. Nowadays LED and other lighted decorations are also common.

Indonesia is a very communal society. Hence, your community may organize communal work (kerja bakti). For example, sprucing up the neighborhood for the special day. This includes trimming plants, repainting community assets and cleaning out gutters. Sometimes there will also be invitation for social work (bakti sosial). This could include visiting an orphanage or helping the less fortunate. It is a great way to help your community and show civic pride.

JESSICA AYUMI ARIS
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PASOLA EAST NUSA TENGGARA

msinatra — 2018-03-08 02:34:53 UTC

Pasola also known as the name of ancient ritual war festival is a thanks giving ceremony to the ancestral spirit of people from West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara. More than 50 mens ride the horses divided into two groups – from upper and lower villages. They ride their decorated horses and fling wooden spears at each other.The ritual is believed to be able to crystallize the habit and the opinion of the people so they can live happily both in earth and in heaven. Pasola is also believed to have close relation to the activity in agriculture field, therefore any bloodshed is considered the symbol of prosperity that must exist. Without blood Pasola mean nothing to them. Those who died in the arena are believed to have broken the law of tradition the fasting month. Even though pasola has it risks, it is acceptable by the people in avery hospitable way and sportive.

Enggang Dance - Traditional Dance of Dayak Kenyah

euniketabeta — 2018-03-08 02:35:39 UTC

East Kalimantan has the traditional dance came from Dayak tribe. This named Enggang Bird dance a dance of Dayak Kenyah of East Kalimantan province. This dance must be performed in every traditional ceremony of Dayak Kenyah. This dance describes daily life of Enggang bird. According to a belief of Dayak Kenyah, their ancestors came from the sky and went down to earth like enggang bird. Because of that, Dayak kenyah people really honor enggang bird, so that enggang dance can be meant as a tribute to Dayak Kenyah ancestors. Besides that, there are some people who have opinions that Enggang bird dance is a symbol of Dayak community displacement from one place to another in groups, because Dayak in the past lived a nomadic life.

Enggang dance is performed by young women of Dayak Kenyah tribe. When dancing, they wear accessories with enggang bird motif on their heads and also big earrings. Besides that, they also hold Enggang bird’s feathers.

They dance accompanied by traditional musical instrument, namely sampe, gendang and gong. Sampe is Dayak typical stringed instrument. Besides being a compulsory dance on Dayak traditional ceremonies, Enggang dance is often performed to welcome guests.

KECAK DANCE FROM BALI

2018-03-08 02:41:07 UTC

Angela Priscila Montolalu - Ciputra University

Kecak is a type of dance which is developed on 1930 in Bali, Indonesia. This type of dance tells us the story of Ramayana (a story of heroism in Hindu's history) when monkeys helped Rama to fight Rahwana. Furthermore, this type of dance is also known as a sacred dance because when the dancers perform, they lose consciousness and communicate with their God or their ancestral spirits to deliver the people's prayer. This dance consists of 50 - 150 dancers which is dominated by men who sit and make a circle which impersonates the shape of fire. Men dancers will dance by moving their hands up and down as they are echoing "cak cak cak" thus they create a wonderful acapella music. The dancers' outfit is a black and white squared-pattern sarong which is being tied on their hip. Kecak dance is one of Indonesian traditional dances which is known worldwide, and it is an iconic dance of Bali.

Sharpening Teeth - Mentawai

thaliathalia2610 — 2018-03-08 02:45:01 UTC

Mentawai is one of Indonesia Island , located in West Sumatra . They have a lots of tradition , but in this article i want to discuss about their sharpening teeth traditions

In Mentawai woman that sharpen their teeth considered as beautiful and its a mark that she is an adult . To sharpen the teeth they only use iron and wood that has been sharpened.

This tradition has a special meaning, its to control ourself from Sad Ripu. Sad Ripu means 6 bad nature of mankind, first one is Lust(Kama), Greed(Lobha), Anger(Krodha), Drunk(Mada), Envy(Matsarya) and Confusion.

Questions

1. What do you think about this posters ? Is it suitable for the concept ? too much decoration ?

2. Do you think from this posters i successfully deliver the message ( beauty standard in Mentawai ) ?
3. What can i do or change to make this poster better ?

Glenn Dinarta Ciputra University

2018-03-08 02:59:56 UTC

Wayang kulit is a traditional puppet-shadow play found in the culture of Java,
Indonesia. In a wayang kulit performance, the puppet figures are rear-projected
on a taut linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light. Wayang kulit is made
of goat skin. In the show, There must be ‘dalang’ a puppet master and sinden who
sing a song a long with music from famelan.the show of wayang kulit usually
held in traditional wedding, and also special event for wayang kulit.

HISTORY

Hinduism arrived in Indonesia from India before the Christian era. Sanskrit
became the literary and court language of Java and later of Bali.The Hindus
changed the Wayang to spread their religion, mostly telling stories from the
Mahabharata or the Ramayana. This mixture of religion and wayang play was
later praised as harmony between Hinduism and traditional Indonesian culture.

Riau Folktale - Bawang Merah Bawang Putih

2018-03-08 03:02:03 UTC

Natan Dwipangga Arisuwito - Universitas Ciputra

Bawang Putih Bawang Merah is a traditional folktale originated from Riau. The story is about two siblings with opposite characters; one good and one bad, and an unjust step mother.

The story centers on a pair of half-sisters named Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih was the good and kind daughter, while Bawang Merah was the cruel and vindictive one. It was all around both two who met an old woman who gave them pumpkins. One for Bawang Putih was filled with golden jewelry and diamonds, but one for Bawang Merah is filled with various terrifying poisonous snakes that later killed both Bawang Merah and her mother.

The ornaments in this poster are from Riau. Those are called "pucuk rebung". I'm using those ornaments to show Riau folklore, so it's not only about the tale but also where it's originated from. The colours are also ones that usually are used in the ornaments.

Kezia Lauren - "Maipa Deapati & Datu Museng" from Makassar

2018-03-08 03:10:13 UTC

A love story, either it is happy ending or sad ending, always has its fans to read or to watch.

If in England we know Romeo and Juliet written by the biggest playwright ever, William Shakespeare, then in Makassar, particularly in Galesong, we have Datu Museng and Maipa Deapati. This tragic love story is an everlasting and an endless love story owned by Buginese and found in the formed of sinrilik, something like rhythmic poem that is always played by Buginese society.

A story between the two people who are in love. Maipa, a daughter of Sultan Sumbawa and Datu Museng, whose parents were killed by Dutch soldier and raised by his Grandfather.

These two lovebirds are forbidden. It was due to Maipa had been betrothed since she was young to a nobleman from Lombok named Malangasa.

There was a lot of pains and obstacles to maintain their relationship.
What do you think will happen next?
Will it become the happy ending story or the sad one ?

Curious about the full story?
check this blog to read the whole story:
http://miasastra.blogspot.co.id/2014/12/an-endless-love-from-makassar-datu.html

Oh, if there's any grammars mistakes, please tell me :))
Also, any comments, critiques and advice are welcome
.

Joggan Dance

veronikajie — 2018-03-08 03:15:39 UTC

Dayak Kanayatn Traditional Art dance.

Jonggan dance is one of the traditional arts in Kalimantan. This dance is one of the cultures from Dayak Kanayatn in West Kalimantan region that describes the happiness in Dayak people’s society. Jonggan in the Dayak language means “dance”. The Jonggan Dance appeared in 1950 in Landak Regency, West Kalimantan. This dance is used as an entertainment by the Dayak people in various traditional events such as a welcome dance.
Before the Jonggan Dance is performed, a special ritual has to be held first. This ritual is called nyangahant, which means pray. This ritual is held to ask permission or protection of the God, so the dance performance runs smoothly. The Jonggan Dance is performed by 5-to-7 women. This dance is accompanied by traditional music which consists of gadobong (drum), dau (gamelan), and bamboo flute. This dance is also accompanied by songs which describe the happiness of the Dayak people.

With this project I would like to welcome all of you into Indonesia's cultures. The idea behind this is to intrigue people to feel welcomed and to know more about this culture.

So, mind if I ask a few question
- What would you suggest can be changed?
- Is the text readable enough?
- How is the visual hierarchy? Which part did you see first?
- Should I make same change in the illustration ? or add more?
4. Is there any English grammar errors? if there is, please kindly tell me.

Also, any other comments, critiques and advice are welcomed.

if you are curious I uploaded this on Instragram too, but with a slightly different layout to match the square.
Here is the link :
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEIjEQlFoJ/

Jaka Tarub and Seven Angels - Tasia Angraini Ciputra University

tasiaangraini11 — 2018-03-08 03:31:29 UTC

This folktale actually have so many version all around the world, examples the story of Orihime and Hikoboshi from Japan, Zhinu and Niulang or The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl from China, Altair and Vega the English version of those story. Indonesia have a little plot twist but still have the same concept. Here is the story.

Once upon a time, there lived a handsome and dashing young man named Jaka Tarub. He lived alone in his small hut near the forest. Days by days he cultivated his rice field and looked for fire woods in the forest.

One day when he was in the wood he saw a beautiful rainbow and he saw seven angels went down through it. He came closer and searched for them. The seven angels were swimming and taking a bath in a lake. Jaka Tarub looked at them while hiding behind trees.

Jaka Tarub had an idea. He searched for their scarf and when he found them he took one of them. As they had finished swimming and taking a bath, they looked for their dress and scarf. One of them could not find her scarf. Her sisters had to come back to heaven so they left her. She was crying while staying in the water. Jaka Tarub approached her.

‘Why are you crying lady?’

‘I lose my scarf so I cannot go home’

‘Where is your home?’

‘I live in heaven. I’m an angel. My name is Nawang Wulan. But I lose my scarf so I cannot fly anymore’

With a smooth relationship, they relationship will fall down into a deep heart broken because of Jaka Tarub's curiosity and careless.

Curious about the full story? Check this blog to read the whole story:
http://www.belajaringgris.net/cerita-rakyat-jaka-tarub-dan-7-bidadari-dalam-bahasa-inggris-1941.html

This poster capture the moment when Nawang Wulan found her scarf and went back to paradise while she left her husband with full of heart broken tears.

Any comments about the poster or the grammar are very welcome.

Plate Dance

lmerlim — 2018-03-08 03:40:13 UTC

Leonard Merlim - Ciputra University

Tari Piring or Plate Dance is the art of dance held by the Minangkabau tribe in West Sumatra, originated in Solok Town. This dance reflects the life of traditional Minangkabau people at the time of working in the ricefield. The dance expresses happiness of the farmers as well as their gratitude to God for the very successful harvest.

Plate Dance is done in pairs or in groups with a variety of movements that are done quickly, dynamically and interspersed with plate knock sound carried by the dancers. The performer of Plate dance is always accompanied by the traditional instrument called Talempong and Saluang, while the movements are done quickly while holding the plate in the palm of their hand.

The dance has a motion that resembles the movement of farmers during cultivation, harvest and so create employment. The dance begins with the initial work in the field and proceeds to the final process until harvested rice. Sometimes these plates they throw into the air or they fling to the ground. At the final stage of the dance, the male and young lady dancers will trample the broken plates, without getting hurt. This fact should not interpreted as a magic work, as many people may think, but it religiously signals the acceptance of the dancer’s pray by God.

The questions are,
1. What do you think about the poster? (in term of design, like the visual hierarchy, the typeface or the color)
2. Did you understand the describtion?
3. any suggestion overall?

thanks before ;)

STHIRA YABIN SUPRIJADI jaka tarub and the 7 fairies

2018-03-08 03:58:39 UTC

In a village, there lived a woman commonly called Mbok Randa, she had an adopted child named Jaka Tarub who had grown into a handsome and very happy young adult hunting man. One day when she was hunting as usual, she heard a woman's voiceless voice due to swallowing because Jasa Tarub's curiosity finally led to the sound of the sounds sneaking. Jaka Tarub saw 7 beautiful girls who were bathing in the lake, almost at the same time, he also saw some pieces of scarves lying on the edge of the lake, there is a whisper from inside Jaka Tarub to take it, and stealthily he took one of them. When the girls who turned out to be angels were about to return to heaven, one of them panicked because they did not find the shawl, but the other six nymphs can not do anything. See it Jaka Tarub approached the nymphs left behind named Dewi Nawang Wulan, Dewi Nawang Wulan was forced to tell everything, Dewi Nawang Mulan has no other choice, finally he went to Jaka Tarub house. Day after day, they got married and have anak.Hapun Dawang Nulan Wulan is an angel so he has advantages, one of them is can make a basket of rice only from one grain of rice, provided that nobody knows about it, that is why Dewi Nawang Wulan forbids her husband to open his rice, but Jaka Tarub can not bear his curiosity, he opens the rice and is very surprised because there is only one grain of rice in Jari Tarub asked about the matter to his wife, when it was also Goddess Nawang Wulan lost supernatural powers. Because it has become fully human, Dewi Nawang Wulan also have to struggle to make daily needs, must bother to pound rice, and take the rice dilumbung.Semakin long, rice barns in diminished.Until one day, when Dewi Nawang Wulan want mengamb il padi, he finds his shawl tucked between the grains of rice. Dewi Nawang Wulan feels sad and happy, he is happy to know he will soon gather with his friends, he is sad about having to part with his family, but no other choice, he must leaving Jaka Tarub who had been looking at him since he turned into an angel again. Dewi Nawang Wulan just advised her husband to make a loom near her hut just before returning to khayangan.

Once upon time, there lived a child named malin kundang he lived with his mother. When he spun fast, malin was grown up he asked his mother's blessing to go abroad to another country, her mother did not allow because malin is a child only wayang, finally his mother allow malin wander with a little not willing finally malin to go aboard he boarded the ship, and introduced the maline to his daughter after a long acquaintance with the daughter of the owner of the ship, they were married too life full of luxury because the ship owner is very rich one day, the wife wanted to go somewhere at that time, the wife did not know that the place is the land of malin origin because malin admitted orphaned to the wife initially malin fear, finally they still go to that place, people see malin and tell malin mother that malin has come home mother who deeply miss in this child just this way, go straight to malin and talk on malin malin who is ashamed to see his poor mother in tattered clothes, t did not admit that it was his mother's mother was sad and cursed malin into stone and soon, suddenly malin and everyone who was on the ship turned into stone his ship was also turned into stone.

kskevinsword352 — 2018-03-08 04:12:17 UTC

Canang Sari

nezhaly — 2018-03-08 04:19:17 UTC

Canang comes from the Old Javanese language which means Betel. Antiquity betel is a very valuable element and used for high level people. Betel is also the most important element in canang.

Canang is a main tool and upakara (equipment) of Hinduism in every day prayer. Canang is a form of offering during a prayer.

There are several types of canang differentiated according to religious events and functions. Among them are Canang Sari, Canang Burat, Canang Maraka, Canang Genten and many others. Inside canang there are various combinations including Ceper, Bija (rice), Porosan, Snack, Cane, Banana, Sampas Uras, Various Flowers, Potpourri, Boreh Minyik and Perfume.

The combination is the most important element in praying because each of them has its own meaning.

The reason why I choose this topic is to explain about canang to give a little insight about Hindu culture in Bali to the outside community.

Do you have any suggestion for improve this poster?

Si Loreng (Stripes) - Winona Nathania Boenadhi Ciputra University

winonanb — 2018-03-08 04:28:56 UTC

Si Loreng is a folktale from Tasikmalaya, West Java, about a tiger named Loreng (Stripes) who lived with a farmer couple and their baby. In short, the tiger got killed because the farmer couple mistook the blood on his mouth as their baby's, when it was actually because he had protected the baby from a dangerous snake and killed it.

For the poster design, I wanted to put the scene where the tiger has blood on his mouth, with the baby crib in blood situation. I wanted to give a dark and mysterious vibes, so I used black as my background. I thought of using the tiger head as the main attraction of the poster so I put the drawing as the largest one with bright color. The color red and in uppercase for "Si Loreng" was to give a contrast, spooky and bloody feel

So , the questions that I would like to ask are;
1. Do you think the illustration describe the story well?
2. Was the text easy to read or nah?
3. What should I add or reduce to make the poster more valuable and memorable?

Lastly, Did you notice that there's a snake-like shape on the blood below the crib? I'm sorry for bad grammar and I hope you enjoy my work!

The Legend of Toba Lake

2018-03-08 04:34:28 UTC

Thania Clarrinda S - UC

To cut it short...
A guy named Toba caught a golden fish which can turn into a girl. They got married and had a son, Samosir. Toba promised the girl not to tell anyone she's a fish.
But Toba accidentally called Samosir "the son of a fish" due to anger. Storms appeared, and the girl went back to the lake and turns into a bigger fish. The lake overflowed and is now known as the Toba Lake.
The moral of the story is to never break promises that are made, and to control anger and be patient.

In my poster I tried to include some patterns. This is called “Ulos” which means “cloth” in North Sumatra, the place where Toba Lake is. I only included the golden fish in my poster since she’s the main reason the Lake is formed. If only no promises were made, there will be no Toba Lake. Toba would just keep on saying “You fish head!” without getting into trouble.

You know what bugs me?

Well…

1. Do you think it’s a bit crowded? Would it be better if I didn’t put the patterns??

2. Do you think using complementary color is a good idea??

3. Should I put all 3 characters into the poster?? Or just 1 main character is enough??

Gotong royong

2018-03-08 05:09:13 UTC

Ferdinan Linardi - Ciputra University (UC)

The term gotong royong originally comes from the Javanese languange and means communal work in English. Gotong royong is a form of action done by group of people to achieve one or more shared objective and becoming national identity of Indonesia culture. Based on history, gotong royong becomes the main foundation in the making of Pancasila (the third principle, "A unified Indonesia")

Nowadays, globalization is present in our society. People day by day become more individualistic. Many of us may forget or neglect the fact that human is social being, and as time goes by, gotong royong will be extinct.

In the making of this poster, i would like to deliver message about the value of "gotong royong". In the center, there is big hand holding a phone. On the phone screen, there is image of men in the past done gotong royong to move letter O, T, O of gotong royong with brown and serif letter(for a vintage look). The shadow of man merges together with the hand, represent as one reality. The man yet represents the individualistic of our human being now.

From top to bottom, i drew some illustrations on the background. On the top side, there are sceneries like mountain, houses, river. This potrays that our nature is already work together to create life. I made white silhouette of people working together to represent the activity of gotong royong that happened in the past or spirit of the gotong royong that is fading now. It's visible but not clear. From this silhouette/blank,i want to emphasize different realm between past and present of gotong royong.

I hope i can deliver the message well since i think people lack interest in doing gotong royong and i dont want world lose the value of gotong royong. Anyway comments and advices are very welcomed😀

Ma'nene - Toraja

edwardgunawaan — 2018-03-08 05:33:23 UTC

Edward Gunawan - Ciputra University

Ma'nene , afterlife ritual of Torajan

This poster is made with the intention to tell one of the typical rituals of Toraja called ma'nene, toraja people clean the corpses every year to honor the deceased, and this topic could be a question of the world because of the ritual of the corpse which is considered black magic from indonesia, and some say zombies from indonesia. in fact this ritual is no longer used because of high risk, if it fails then each person's rice fields will wither, and this ritual is not as rumored to make the corpse walk but in order to wake the corpse to stand and become easier to clean.

Toraja people are known for their love and loyalty to the family even when dead. For Torajan, death people is still considered sick and should not be buried before family members allow.
When the death people is ready to be buried, then family members will make a funeral ceremony and after that every year they will perform a ritual cleansing the corpse called ma'nene.

If you have any question feel free to ask

and things i want to ask...

1. Is the hierearchy in the drawing already seen ?

2. What did you think the first time you saw this poster?

3. Is the story in the poster understandable?

The Ten Brothers (Shí Xiōng Dì) - A Chinese Legend

elainem — 2018-03-08 05:49:12 UTC

This folklore story is a Chinese legend about ten brothers born from their mother accidentally eating a soup containing ten magical pearls, with the moral of the story of having to co-operate and work together as a team in order to accomplish the problems they face. The ten brothers each possess a supernatural power in which is introduced throughout the story.

At first I wasn't entirely sure whether I should go for an English folktale or a Chinese one because of my nationality vs ethnicity identity crisis, but ultimately, I went with my heritage origin to hope to showcase Chinese culture, customs and folklore to my peers.

I laid out the design of my poster as it is to show the ten pearls that represent the ten brothers and ten powers and also the meaning of the legend by highlighting of unity and togetherness with the circular forms, as well as adding a hint of traditional Chinese style with the vertical writing of the Chinese characters for the title.
One of the "Four Great Inventions" from ancient China includes paper-making, which is suggested through the texture of the background of my poster.
Some of the words are are highlighted bold to make it stand out more to the audience, and those words are the more important ones, which the audience can read at a glance to get the gist of the story quickly.
The audience is also able to learn some Chinese characters and the pronunciation of the title of the legend, although I would want to add more English words linking with the types of powers around the edges of the pearls, since it is not clear on what they mean to someone who does not know Chinese.

What I would like to ask are:

Should there also be ping-yin (phonetic spelling, just like the title: Shí Xiōng Dì) above the Chinese characters of the powers?
Is the font too thin, therefore not legible enough to be read? What do you think of the bolded words?
Do the widows bother you?
The first and eldest brother has the power of seeing miles away (眼); would it be better for that pearl to start at the top instead? Or where else could it start from?
Any other suggestions would be helpful! :)

Mandau Dance - Central Borneo

2018-03-08 05:49:56 UTC

Virda Kristina W - Ciputra University (UC)

Mandau Dance name taken from the property used in the dance, namely Mandau. Mandau is a traditional weapon Dayak tribe-shaped machete / sword.

Mandau Dance symbolizes the spirit of the Dayak people struggling to defend their dignity and prestige. In addition to describing the patriotism of Bumi Tambun Bungai residents to maintain their homeland and also a symbol of the courage of the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan in facing all kinds of challenges in the aspects of life.

I hope this poster
can illustrate the beauty of the culture with its simplicity.
and things I want to ask:
1. Should I add more icon?
2. Is the text readable enough
3. Should I choose another color combination? or any suggestion? if there is, please kindly tell me and also any other comments and advice are very wellcomed.

Leak - Bali

2018-03-08 06:27:53 UTC

Bagus W
- ciputra university(UC)
Leak, according to balinese mythology is a evil witch that came out during the night. it is told that during the day leak is just an ordinary human. but at night, it transform into a terrifying creature. leak actually is a human practicing black magic. it reside on a cemetary and harvest organ for it spell ingredient. the spell enable it to transform into various form. if needed, leak able to carve organ from the living. and also, to fufill its ambition it goes to hunt a pregnant woman and suck the soul of her baby.

my hope for this poster it able to convey how scary a leak is, and how most people in bali fear it.
and also i would to ask regarding the poster :

1. does it able to convey the feeling of creepines?
2. what the first thing you notice when you look at the poster in first glance? what do you think of the layout?
3. any thought on the color used?

Gado-Gado

2018-03-08 06:30:29 UTC

H. Meirina - Ciputra University (UC)

Have you ever heard gado-gado, or lotek? Those kinds of food are traditional salad from Indonesia. I can describe how gado-gado looks like. It is a spicy Asian vegetarian and vegan salad served with tofu, potatoes, carrot, string bean, cabbage, and served with crispy fried crackers. You can mix other veggies you like.

I made this poster so that you'd have more interest in Indonesian tourism & culinary. When I posted a picture of gad-gado to my friends in the US, it had become such a hype that I thought that the other friends in the UK would like to see it as well.

1. Does this poster pique your interest in trying out gado-gado or other Indonesian food?

2. What do you think about the layout?

3. Any other things/infos/icons/pictures you might like to see in this poster?

Batu Menangis

2018-03-08 07:05:54 UTC

Kevin Eugene - UC

Crying stone is a legend from Kalimantan, Indonesia. According to some souce, once upon a time in Kalimantan, lived an old widow with her daughter that have a beautifull face but bad behavior. One day, they went to the market and every people look them, but they didn't know them. People didn't believe that the old widow is her mother. Then someone asked to the girl, is the old widow your mother? But the girl answered that she said the old widow is her servant.

The old widow feel so sad and so angry when her daughter said that. And then, the old widow curse her daughter to be stone. Suddenly, the girl become stone from her foot until her head.

So, that is short story about legend batu menangis. And hope you guys get new information, thank you.

And for the questions :
1. What do you think about my crying stone illustration?
2. Is there any others information that you want to ask about it?
3. Do you believe the legend?

Meang Meong

2018-03-08 07:15:32 UTC

RR Ayunda Y. S. - UC

This poster tells you about a traditional song from bali, called Meang-Meong. Meang Meong is a popular children’s song from bali. This song is usually sung as a bali’s traditional game. Usually sung by the childrens who played a game called meong-meongan. This game is really simple and easy to play, you just have to chase and catch your friends with your eyes closed (with a blinders or cloth). Whoever got caught, they’ll be the one who is chasing another, and don’t forget to sing the Meang-meong song while playing this game. But the meong-meongan game has a different kinds and creations in each region in bali. This game has a meaning that tells us about a cat who chases a group of mouses in the middle of a dark night.
the pattern that appears in my poster is a pattern from bali.
1. can you visualize how the song and the game are engaged in this situation?
2. how do you feel about the song read the explanation?
3. do you feel like you wanna try singing and playing this game?

Tari Topeng Betawi

2018-03-08 07:16:19 UTC

Adrian Kevin. UC.
Mask Dance, is a traditional Betawi dance in welcoming the great guest.

The origin of the history of mask dance - Topeng Dance, one of the hallmarks of dance culture in Indonesia. Jakarta is the result of a mix between the culture of society in it. In the beginning, dance art in Jakarta has Sundanese and Chinese influences such as Jaipong which uses the typical dancer costumes of Beijing Opera performers. But Jakarta is arguably the most dynamic area because it has the art of dance with style and choreography that dynamic besides the old dance art.

Mask Dance is a visualization of motion, which made the ancestors without going through the concept. There is influence of Sundanese culture, but has its own characteristic of surfing. The dancers use a mask similar to the Mask Banjet Karawang West Java, but in Betawi mask using Betawi language. In the Betawi mask itself there are three elements: music, dance and theater. The dance in this betawi mask is called mask dance. One of the Betawi artist figures who have brought various Betawi dances, especially mask dance to foreign countries is Entong Kisam. He has traveled to 5 continents, and 33 countries. The countries he most often joins with his mask dance groups are France, China and Thailand

History of Betawi Mask Dance

In Jakarta and its surroundings (Batavia en Ommelanden) in the book W.L. Ritter and E. Hardouin printed in 1872 mentions that there was a game that was popular at the time.

The so-called "Klein Maskerspel" is a Straatvertoningen (street spectacle) allegedly derived from Babakan Masir Cirebon.
Opinion Betawi Dance figures, technically there are three requirements that must be met by prospective dancers Topeng Betawi in order to produce the right motion and true for the realization of the aesthetic body and a harmonious body that is
Gandes (luwes),
Teach (cheerful) and
Lively with no weight while dancing.
Besides, there are other provisions that must be fulfilled when dancing Betawi mask that is decking, dongko, ngengkreg, madep, megar, ngepang and others.
In the development of Betawi Mask dance now emerged as a separate show, then we now know various kinds of dance Mask Betawi like
Lipet Gandes Dance,
Single Topeng Dance,
Enjot-enjotan Dance,
dance gegot,
dance Topeng Cantik,
Princess Mask dance,
dance Mask Expression,
Kang Aji dance,
and others.
Perhaps the dynamism of this type of dance opens the gap of further development without removing the source of inspiration and the spirit of Betawi Mask dance.
We can see the emergence of new dance stylist generated by the dancer, who developed the Betawi mask dance with various creativity. Appear new dance creations such as:
Ngarojeng Dance,
Dance Doger Amprok,
Genek Balen Dance.

I hope i can teach you one of the best culture in indonesia.
Q:
1. What can you improve from this poster?
2. is the balnk area need to be filled?
3. Do you think orange color is a good idea?

Tari Bambangan Cakil

2018-03-08 07:18:54 UTC

Almas Sharfina Puspandam - Ciputra University

Bambangan Cakil dance is one of classical dances in Java, Central Java in particular. This dance is actually adopted from one of the scenes that exist in the staging of the Puppet scene or Wayang Kulit traditional puppet, which is Perang Kembang or Flower War. This dance is telling about the battle between the knights that fight giants. The knight is a character that is subtle and gentle, while the giant figures is illustrate the rough and cruel. In Leather puppet performances, Perang Kembang scenes are usually performed at the middle or the show or at Pathet Sanga stage. The meaning that contained in this dance is that all forms of crime and wrath which definitely inferior to the good.

Angklung by : farrah jihan

2018-03-08 07:33:18 UTC

Angklung is a multitonal musical instrument (pitched double) traditionally developed in Sundanese society in western part of Java Island. This instrument is made of bamboo, sounded by shaking (sound caused by bamboo pipe body collision) to produce a vibrating sound in the tone of 2, 3, to 4 tones in each size, both large and small. Jonathan Rigg's Dictionary of the Sunda Language, published in 1862 in Batavia, writes that Angklung is a musical instrument made of bamboo pipes, cut into the edges, resembling pipes in an organ, and tied together in a frame, vibrated to produce sound. Angklung is listed as Masterpiece of Oral and Non-Angelic Cultural Heritage of UNESCO since November 2010.

Notes on the new angklung appear referring to the time of the Sunda Kingdom (12th century to 16th century). The origin of the creation of bamboo music, such as angklung based on the view of the living Sundanese society with agrarian source of life from rice (pare) as a staple food. This gave birth to the myth of belief in Nyai Sri Pohaci as the symbol of the life-giving Goddess of Rice (inhaled). The Baduy community, regarded as the remains of the original Sundanese people, applied Angklung as part of the ritual of initiating rice cultivation. The angklung gubrag game in Jasinga, Bogor, is one that has survived more than 400 years ago. Its emergence starts from the rice rite. Angklung was created and played to entice Dewi Sri down to earth so that the people's rice plants thrive.

Types of bamboo commonly used as a musical instrument is black bamboo (awi wulung) and bamboo ater (awi temen), which if dried yellow white. Each tone (barrel) is produced from the sound of its bamboo tube in the shape of a blade (wilahan) of each bamboo segment from small to large.

Jolotundo

Alivianarust — 2018-03-08 07:34:30 UTC

Alifiana A.R.
Ciputra University

Indonesia belongs to a country that has historical buildings of the great kingdoms, like the relics of the Jolotundo temple located in Mojokerto, East Java. It is located precisely on the slopes of Mount Penanggungan in Seloliman Village. People call it Candi Jolotundo or Petirtaan (Bathe Place) Jolotundo. According to the story, the water in this temple come from a snake's mouth. Snake is symbolic of spirit energy and mysticism. Mysticism is a certain dimension of perception and the snake has come endowed with that capability.

There are 52 faucets that expel crystal clear water and never dry even in dry season. This site posses high quality of water, it is second best in the world as it contains high quality minerals even when keeping the water for long time. The water also believed to have virtue for forever young for its natural contains and as the source is on the mountain region.

Not only visited by history enthusiasts, spiritual visitors also come here to meditate from Bali, Indonesian, Chinese, Kejawen or even Moslem. Incenced can be so thick in the air, and numerous offering on the sacred spots put by visitors. This place is definitely more than just another bathing place from the past.

TITD( Tempat Ibadah Tri Dharma

stephenhariono61 — 2018-03-08 07:36:56 UTC

Stephen Hariono - Ciputra University

Tempat Ibadah Tri Darma.
This is a sacred place for Buddhist, Taoist, and Kong Hu Chu people to pray and do other religion related activity. In China, every religion (Buddhist, Taoism, and Kong Hu Chu) supposedly have their own place for praying and doing activity. The term ‘Temple’ or ‘Pagoda’ refers to a sacred place for Buddhist, Taoist, or Kong Hu Chu people to pray and do other activity. There’s Buddhist Temple, Taoist Temple, and Kong Hu Chu Temple. In Indonesia, our government didn’t acknowledge Taoism. Our Government only acknowledege Buddhist and Kong Hu Chu as a religion. That’s why we have a ‘Tri Dharma Worship Place’ (Tempat Ibadah Tri Darma - TITD). This place is like a giant Temple for Buddhist, Taoist, and Kong Hu Chu people to come and pray and do other activity.
TITD Kwan Sing Bio, Tuban is the largest TITD in Indonesia. Located in R.E Martadinata No. 1, this giant temple is located facing a beautiful beach. There was a story that said, one time ago Khong Co (Guan Yu, a Great General from China) want to go to TITD Tjoe Ling Kiong (This place is a place for Mak Co or The God of Ocean from China) by riding a ship. While on their way, Kong Co’s ship suddenly stopped in the exact place where now the TITD Kwan Sing Bio is. This temple has a giant crab as an icon. Visitors can easily notice the giant crab that’s on top of the entry way. This icon is choosen because back than, this temple was built in a swamp that have a lot of crab in there. The crabs can be used for Fang Sheng, a ritual to erase people’s sin and bring good karma by releasing captive animals like fish, crab, and tortoise. TITD Kwan Sing Bio have a mast parking space that can accomodate a thousand cars at once. This temple also provides a place to sleep, (that can accomodate 3.000 visitors) and food that being served starting from 7AM to 8PM, 7 days a week.

Sedulur Sikep (Sharon elvira

2018-03-08 07:41:58 UTC

The Samin Movement is an Indonesian social movement founded by Surontiko Samin. People often call them as Saminist, but they like to call themselves “Sedulur Sikep” (Sikep Best Friend). They don’t believe the existence of gods nor heaven or 🤬, but instead “God is within me”. The word Samin comes from the Javanese word Sami, which means the same. The Samin Movement was made to fight against the Colonial Dutch who had taken over much of Indonesia that time. But they don’t use violence, they fight by not paying taxes and they don’t do trading the only job they do is farming.

They are famous for their principles of life. They only marry one person until the death separate them. They don’t go to school, their mothers teach them at home how to read and write. Also their mothers give them some life lessons like “don’t lie, don’t get jealous, don’t be arrogant, and respect one another.”

The color theme of this illustration is fluorescent because I learn a lot from Saminist, their life glow and shine the outside world that nowadays are blinded by dark thoughts and anger (I choose black background). But Saminists, they are pure and honest

3 Questions
1. Did you get the message that I'm trying to say with this poster?
2. Are you interested to know more about the samin movement?
3. What do you think about the color scheme

Sura and baya

2018-03-08 07:42:03 UTC

R. Naufal Herfiramadhan - UC

Concept
Background color Match with final battle location
Tittle use similar theme with the timeline

Question
What can i do to improve my poster?

Should i draw manually than scan the picture or just do draw the picture on the pc?

Do you think that i should recoloring the white color on the background?

Si Pitung (Christian k)

2018-03-08 07:52:12 UTC

SI Pitung is one of Indonesian story which comes from Betawi, Jakarta. It tells about a story of man called Pitung who is known of having the magical superpower called Rawa Rontek, this power allow him to be immune of any kinds of bullets, except one that is the gold bullets. Some holland sources in around 1892, said that Pitung only stole things from rich people who works with holland that time. For Betawi people, Pitung is a hero despite being a thieves, he’s a legend for them. He’s also the founder of Pencak Silat Betawi, a kind of Betawi martial arts.

Sangkuriang (Claudia Theniana)

2018-03-08 07:52:18 UTC

Sangkuriang is is a legend among Sundanese people in Indonesia.

The legend tells about the creation of Lake Bandung,

Mount Tangkuban Parahu, Mount Burangrang and Mount Bukit Tunggul.

The legend of Sangkuriang tells the story of a young man who falls in love

with his own mother.

This story began when Dayang Sumbi married a dog named Tumang who’s a descendant of god. Then she gave birth to a son named Sangkuriang. One day, Sangkuriang, killed the dog. When his mother found out, Dayang Sumbi got mad so Sangkuriang left the house. Years later, Sangkuriang came back to his village and met beautiful lady who turned out to be his mother and he asked for her hand in marriage. But Dayang Sumbi gave a condition, Sangkuriang had to build a ship to stop the water of Citarum river from flowing. Sangkuriang agreed. By midnight, he was almost finished, Dayang Sumbi panicked and cheated in order to stop from finishing his work. This action made Sangkuriang furious and kicked the boat to a mountain which now we called Tangkuban Perahu mountain

Jack Valentine

2018-03-08 07:53:28 UTC

Ashley Drew (Cov Uni)

Jack Valentine: He is a character similar to father christmas (just on a different day of the year), he comes on valentines day eve, and there is a knock at the door, with no sign of the giver only the gifts they have left. (basically a gift giving version of knock-knock-run) (Jacks counterpart Snatch Valentine, would play tricks on people, leaving them without a present, however he is less remembered,). Many people in Norfolk will still leave gifts for each other on the doorstep (often to their children or neighbours) with a mysterious giver who vanishes.

The rhyme on the poster is from the 1800’s when children would go out before dawn on valentines day, to sing rhymes in exchange for sweets and cakes. There are many variations of this rhyme, some of which are still said today.

The poster has the same illustration reflected, to create the sense of mystery, and unknown that Jack Valentine leaves. Also through the reflection a more subtle love heart shape is created (as I didn’t want the poster to be super love hearts and look like it walked out of a gift shop in February) Some of the patterns within the illustration reflect the shapes on the Norfolk county flag, as Jack valentine is only found here.

QUESTIONS:

What do you want to know about Jack Valentine? (as I am yet to decide what way the text should go, either the more historical or the what is still done today or both, or something else)

Also should the text be more prominent?

What do you think about the spacing and sizing of the title text? (as I can’t decide if I hate or love the imperfection of it)

POCONG ( William T)

2018-03-08 07:54:47 UTC

Pocong is a ghost that is said to be the soul of a dead person trapped in its shroud. Known in Indonesia as kain kafan, the shroud is the prescribed length of cloth used in muslim burials to wrap the body of the dead person. The dead body is covered in white fabric tied over the head, under the feet, and on the neck.

According to traditional beliefs, the soul of a dead person will stay on the Earth for 40 days after the death. If the ties over the shroud are not released after 40 days, the body is said to jump out from the grave to warn people that the soul needs to be released. After the ties are released, the soul will leave the Earth forever.

Wayang Potehi

angelicatavia — 2018-03-08 07:56:44 UTC

Tavia Angelica - UC

In China, this unique art has been around for over 3000 years since the eraGlove puppetry or pò͘-tē-hì is a type of performance, similar to some types of Chinese opera, and are played with puppets made from cloth, wood and paint. The puppets are played using all five fingers; the three middle fingers of the puppeteer control the head, while the thumbs and little finger control both hands of the puppets. The musical accompaniment for the performance consist of: gembreng, kecer or cymbals, cheh and puah, guitar, rebab, tambourine, trumpet, and piak-kok. of the Jin Dynasty. According to legend, the puppets were created when 5 prisoners were given the death sentence for their crime. While four of the convicts fell into despair, one tried to distract himself by playing music with pots, plates, and other items around him to accompany an imaginary puppet performance. The legend further goes that the emperor happened to hear the unique but harmonious sounds, whereupon he pardoned all five convicts.
I hope you enjoyed reading and found the culture interesting

Questions:
What do you think about the poster? i would very appreciate any comments given with open arms!!^_^

Ahtoi Porosh

2018-03-08 08:05:49 UTC

Cintia Natalia -
Ahtoi porosh is a song in traditional Dayak. It tells story about a man who fell in love with a woman, and this song contains his feelings. The man was deeply in love with a girl whom he can’t have, and thus he was sad. He couldn’t sleep at night, but he was also ashamed of his own though. Feeling deeply sad he began to lash out to anger. The man lost his mind and began practicing black magic in order to get his desired girl.

The song was in traditional Dayak language and started with chant, as in a ritual, but in sad melody. It then arise in madness and started to sound like a black magic ritual.

In this poster I took concept of bringing traditional Dayak pattern and combine it with the shape of a traditional Dayak shield. On it is the lyric of the song. Dark tone color is used to bring the atmosphere of black magic rituals.

Questions:
1. Which part of the story you take interest in?
2. Does the color tone represent a dark, mysterious feels? Is it hard to see/read?
3. What do you think about the layout?

Aksara Jawa

2018-03-08 08:25:02 UTC

by Jesslyn

This is Javanese Alphabet, known as Aksara Jawa or Hanacaraka in Indonesia. Nowadays, no one is using it in their life eventhough, we still can find it in the street’s signage like Yogyakarta but not everyone can read it, even the local people. The young generation didn’t learn it now. The new curriculum in school nowadays, they choose to learn another language because it’s really useful for the future. Egoistic of human who thinks about their self cause cultural disappearance. As a young generation we should keep it balance and be smart. We should know how to keep our culture and other culture.

Jember Fashion Carnaval

2018-03-08 08:26:58 UTC

Willy Giovanni - UC
Jember Fashion Carnaval is annual carnaval event in Jember. This event contains the culture of Indonesia, like from Java, Sumatra, Aceh, etc. People from many countries come to Jember to see this spectacular event. This event is also attended by many important people in Indonesia, like the President. This event is also often showed on national television. On this event, the participant aren’t only adults,
childrens are also often seen joining this wonderful event. This event also makes Jember become more known by people.

2018-03-08 08:30:20 UTC

Gabriella Angelica Arief - UC

This story “Sawunggaling” is based on a story of a duke from Surabaya, named Jayengrana and his illegitimate son named Jaka Berek. The story goes from the moment when Jaka Berek was curious about his Father, so he decided to ask his mother about it. The question that his son ask manage to make his mother flustered, and then without clearly answering his son question she gift him a veil called “Cinde Puspita” which was a symbol of his mother love to his Father. Thus, Jaka Berek start on his journey on finding his Father and then he manage to find him. But, too bad his Father’s biological sons doesn’t like him. Both of his son then hates him because of the possibility of Jaka Berek getting over the father’s throne. Jayengrana himself have a possibility of having his position taken away because he doesn’t want to work together with the Netherlands especially the General De Boor. In the end, they made a competition to decide someone who can take over Jayengrana’s position. At last, Jaka Berek won the competition and manage to beat up the Netherlands.

Question:
1. What should I add to improve this poster?
2. Any suggestion, comments, or critics?

Warak Ngendhog

2018-03-08 08:33:47 UTC

Florencia - UC
This poster tells about “Warak Ngendhog” - an imaginary creature that has been an icon in Semarang (Indonesia) for years. This creature contains a philosophy meaning for the local people also has a religious meaning for the Moslems.
It is an acculturation symbol of China, Arabic, and Javanese people that live in Semarang, So in this poster, I combine the Chinese, Javanese, and Arabic pattern.

And here are 3 questions that I would like to ask:
1. What do you
think about this poster? the layout, the picture, etc. Does the poster show the pattern of Chinese, Javanese, and Arabic?
2. What should I improve from this poster?
3. Are you interested in knowing more about Warak Ngendhog?
Anyway, feel free to comment about anything outside the questions. Thank you for the attention! :D

Ulos Ragidup

2018-03-08 08:42:01 UTC

Ulos Ragidup became a symbol of how the need to stay alive. Therefore, it is okay to feel that life is hard, poor and miserable, but we should not give up, and keep dreaming to achieve happiness in our life. Batak philosophy tells us about hope in life: “Agia pe lapalapa asal di toru ni sobuon, agia pe malapalap asal ma di hangoluon Ai sai na boi do jolma partalaga muba gabe parjuluon” means: Life can be full of misery right now only full suffering, hang on and keep hoping because life can change in and berpengharapanlah.Because life can change, from suffering into happiness.

Mentawai Tribe

linggasantosoo — 2018-03-08 08:43:07 UTC

Mentawai believe that tattoo allows them to bring their material wealth into the afterlife. The Mentawai also say that their tattoos (titi) allow their ancestors to recognize them after death. More importantly, however, many forms of tattooing are specifically believed to protect their owners from evil spirits lurking in the jungle.

Tattoos are applied by a designated tattoo artist called a sipatiti Traditionally, when a girl or boy reached the age of seven, they received their back tattoos; now this practice begins in the mid-teens, if at all. Then, after waiting one or two years, their upper arms and the backs of their hands were marked. Next, the tattooing of the upper thighs and legs was executed and followed by the intricate tattoos of the chest and neck. The final stage of tattooing, which usually commenced after the individual reached forty years of age, was completed when the calves, shins, and the forearms were tattooed.

Dwi Retno Lingga Santoso - UC

Paris Barantai

fredrikpridatirta — 2018-03-08 08:45:51 UTC

Paris Barantai is a song from South Borneo that tells us about the beauty of Kota Baru where a lovers will meet and fall in love to each other.
This is seen from the lyrics that tell the atmosphere Kotabaru, precisely in Paris Berantai, which is the meeting place of lovers who fall in love.

Borobudur Temple

rkurswell — 2018-03-08 08:51:46 UTC

The Borobudur Temple Compounds is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world, and was built in the 8th and 9th centuries AD during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty. The monument is located in the Kedu Valley, in the southern part of Central Java, at the centre of the island of Java, Indonesia.

The main temple is a stupa built in three tiers around a hill which was a natural centre: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,520 m². Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. In

Lady of the lake

2018-03-08 10:11:10 UTC

Zhana Radeva - Cov Uni
The Lady of the Lake is the name of the ruler of Avalon in the Arthurian legend.This mysterious female gave Arthur his sword, Excalibur. She stole Lancelot when he was a child and cured him when he went mad. She may be a Celtic lake divinity in origin, perhaps of the same kind as the Gwagged Annwn zz- lake fairies in modern Welsh folklore.

After changing my concept every 10 minutes (From Bulgarian Folklore to Nordic/Scandinavian deities)

I finally settles for this story.

I used a digital drawing to visualize the moment when she returns Excalibur to King Arthur. And made the layout to mimic a tarot card just f or more effect.

I chose this character because she has a beautiful story that I can work with.

The typography, I think, still will be changed and I'll add more details to the illustration.

Questions:

Does the poster work overall?
Should I change the typography and the text position, or does it look good like this?
Do I need to add more details to the illustration (or perhaps leave something out) ?

Greta Bachvarova

2018-03-08 10:25:01 UTC

Kukeri

Nowadays, in the Bulgarian folklore the Kukeri are well-known as costumed people who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. They are also believed to provide a good harvest, health, and happiness during the year.The costumes that they wear are made from different materials – from textiles to animal fur, horns and wood. They aim to look scary and terrifying, so they can send the bad creatures away.
The bells are important part of the costumes – it is said that their sound is magical – it can heal and it can scare the evil. Each and every one of them has its own sound or as we call it ‘voice’. The kukeri traditionally visit peoples' houses at night so that "the sun would not catch them on the road’’. After parading around the houses they usually gather at the square to dance wildly and amuse the people. Kukeri rituals vary by region but remain largely the same in essence.
This happens during the time of the year between Christmas and Epiphany – known as Dirty days in our folklore. This is the most dangerous "evil" time of the year, in which evil spirits act with increased activity on the earth. According to traditional folklore, during the Dirty days, various supernatural demonic beings, (such as karakonjuls, vampires, goblins, werewolves and so on), have been walking on the ground from dusk until dawn; in some places it is believed that the souls of the dead are also coming to the earth. The costumes, the dances and the performances of the kukeri tells us stories and legends. They are complex, multilayered and full of deep symbolism, and full of its peculiarities. However, it is a part of our folklore that will probably never be forgotten.

My questions:
1. I have doubts about the white frame on the background – is it needed?

2. The title kukeri – I wonder if there is enough space between the image and the title, also is it readable?

3. Are the bells composed properly, are they too big, too small (maybe the text below needs to be moved?
)?

The Goat

bengalow2121 — 2018-03-08 10:26:39 UTC

Benga Marius Ionut - Coventry Uni

In Romanian folklore, the goat is considered the animal who predicts the weather forecast, if it will rain or no. Most people would believe that the goat is the only animal in the country that will bring us

During the land celebrations, the game has become a ritual meant to bring fruitfulness in the following year, productivity in the herds of the shepherds, more richness in harvest, success which was invoked by throwing beans over the goat’s escort.

The dance was practiced in the whole country every year till the 19th century, but the church was opposite to it because they thought it was a heathen ritual, because the masks that they were using were related to monster faces. The idea was to wear those masks in order to banish the evil spirits from the upcoming year.

Nowadays it is just a pretext for the artistic Romanian tradition. A good opportunity to really see the Romanian clothes style and folk masks, most of them with really powerful colours and geometrical patterns.

Herne the Hunter

2018-03-08 10:42:11 UTC

Luke Daymond - Cov Uni

In almost every story Herne was an exceptional young hunter in the employ of King Richard II. While hunting with the King, Herne was killed by a stag. A wizard came forward and said he could revive Herne but at the cost of his skills. The wizard fed Herne herbs and attached the antlers to his head. With the loss of his skill Herne went mad and hung himself on a great oak. Since then Herne was haunted Windsor forest.

Questions:
1.Is there to much white space?
2.Does it intrigue you?
3.What do you think about the use of colours?

Bungisngis

dylan_bergonia — 2018-03-08 11:35:26 UTC

Dylan Bergonia - Coventry University

Bungisngis is a one-eyed giant whose name comes from the Philippine word Ngisi, meaning "to giggle". It has large teeth which are always showing, and its upper lip covers its face when it is thrown back. Two long tusks project from the side of its mouth and it displays unusual strength. Despite this however, Bungisngis is known to be easily outwitted and quickly panics leading to it's downfall.

You will always catch it with a smile on its face...

Questions:
Is the poster just too minimalistic?
Does it portray the Bungisngis well?
Are the colours too plain?

Atherstone Ball Game

2018-03-08 11:37:47 UTC

Alex Frost - Cov Uni

This is local Folklore from Atherstone
The Atherstone ball game is played every year on Shrove Tuesday and dates back to 1199 when a football game was contested between Warwickshire and Neighbouring Leicestershire, the prize was a bag of Gold and being branded the “Match of Gold”. Warwickshire won and the town of Atherstone paid tribute every year after and still continuing 819 years later. With a football game of its own, through the streets of the town.
The Game starts with the ball being thrown from a local shop and it lasts for 2 hours between 3pm and 5 pm. The winner is whoever has hold of the ball after the two hours have elapsed.

The poster shows the start of the game that has just seen its 819th game last month.

Pinocchio

v_smithx — 2018-03-08 12:36:50 UTC

This is a folklore close to my heart. Pinocchio is a talking walking little puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy but he does not listen to all the good people in the story and listens to all the bad people in the story.

Questions
1. What do you think about the colours?
2. Is it too childish?
3. Should I change the typography and text position?

Jaranan Buto

mlaura02_ciputra_ac_id — 2018-03-08 12:49:40 UTC

Jaranan Buto is a traditional dance from Cemetuk Village Cluring District, Banyuwangi District. Jaranan Buto music instrument consists of a set of gamelan consisting of 2 bongan (percussion music), 2 gongs (large and small) or kencur, sompret (flute), kecer (musical instrument shaped like a glass cover made of copper plates), and 2 extension. As an instrument of action / the main is a replica (side view) horse braid in the shape of a giant horse made of woven bamboo.
The existence of art Jaranan Buto, not apart with the legendary folklore that is Menak Jinggo. Menak Jinggo a king of Blambangan kingdom, King Menak Jinggo big stout like a giant or "buto".
The poster show the image of Menak Jinggo.
For Javanese people affected by the kingdom of Majapahit and Mataraman, then Minak Jinggo is a fi described as a figure of a lousy, greedy, and not knowing himself. . All these depictions are an insult to the figure of Minak Jinggo.

Gujarati folk dance

mistryt3 — 2018-03-08 13:07:34 UTC

There are two main folk dances which have different stories and meanings.
The first being Dandiya - This dance form actually stages a mock-fight between the Goddess Durga and Mahishasura, the mighty demon-king.
The second being Garba - The movements represent the cycle of life from birth to death with the only thing being Goddess Shakti. The dance symbolizes that God, in feminine form in Garba, is the only constant in a constantly changing world.

Questions:
1. Does the background make the body text difficult to read?
2. Is the title hard to read? Should the font be changed?
3. Should the illustration be more detailed?

mlaura02_ciputra_ac_id — 2018-03-08 13:11:36 UTC

e. This is according to the author is the result of the political interference of the kingdom majapahit kingdom at that time, in other words, the depiction of the figure of King King Minak Jinggo is made because it refers to the orders of the Majapahit ruler alon

The Humble Potato

vmoore600 — 2018-03-08 13:50:28 UTC

Vickie Moore - Cov Uni

Did you know that the first potato in England was grown in Kenilworth?
In the 16th century, they were imported from Virginia, USA and were planted all across the country but the crop only survived in one place, this being my home town of Kenilworth! This is due to the fact that the soil here was nearly identical to that of Virginia. This lead to a small amount of land in Kenilworth, about 5 minutes away from the castle, was renamed to Little Virginia. This area is home to a small group of cottages today.

Questions:
1. Is the photographic approach boring? Should I have tried to illustrate the story instead?
2. Is the title font legible?
3. Is there too much blank space?

Toba - Man Behind The Island

dk_alwayssial — 2018-03-08 13:57:48 UTC

“Once upon a time there was a young farmer whose name was Toba. He lived in a valley which land was fertile, therefore he was able support his life by the crops he grew although he was not a rich man. One day as he goes fishing by himself, his rod caught a big fish. As he lifted the fish, it suddenly talked. The fish cried and begged him to release it. Surprised to see a talking fish, he released it to the river, but suddenly the fish transformed into beautiful young woman. The young woman said that she was actually a princess cursed to be a fish This first encounter mark the historical creation of the infamous Toba Lake and the birth of Batak Tribe in Indonesia”.

Questions:
1. Does the dark texture background makes it boring?
2. Should I make the illustration bigger to catch the eyes of the audiences?
3. any comments on the compositions? is it too
"predictable" and neat?

Yudhika Sitompul - Coventry

Iron Wolf: The Birth of a City

kmaciute — 2018-03-08 14:03:09 UTC

According to the legend, Grand Duke Gediminas was hunting in the sacred forest near the Valley of Šventaragis. Tired after the successful hunt of a wisent, the Grand Duke settled in for the night. He fell soundly asleep and dreamed of a huge Iron Wolf standing on top a hill and howling as strong and loud as a hundred of wolves. Upon awakening, the Duke asked the pagan priest Lizdeika to interpret the dream. And the priest told him: “What is destined for the ruler and the State of Lithuania, is thus: the Iron Wolf represents a castle and a city which will be established by you on this site. This city will be the capital of the Lithuanian lands and the dwelling of their rulers, and the glory of their deeds shall echo throughout the world.” Therefore, Gediminas, obeying the will of gods, built the city, and took it the name Vilnius – from the stream of the Vilnia River.

Questions:
1. Does the typography work with the illustrations?
2. What other hierarchy of content elements could I try?
3. Do the colors work well with each other?

The Black Dog

2018-03-08 14:06:31 UTC

Nick White - The Black Dog is a demonic entity an Omen to all who encounter one.

The core idea behind this poster was the piercing white eyes (a key trait of The Dog). Hence the very dark use of colour throughout the poster. The text stands out in white linking to the eyes of the Dog.

I am unsure of whether I need a title somewhere on the page so it can be read from afar. I will add more detail to the dog and to the background to give it a very demonic appearance.

Holla Mahalla

kaurkhalsa38 — 2018-03-08 14:56:50 UTC

In the foothills of the Shivalik, north-east Panjab; when Mughal tyranny had enslaved and oppressed the people of India, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji told his Sikhs to wake up to their responsibility and duty as Akaal Purakh Ki Fauj (Army of Almighty God); to defend truth and protect society along with becoming one with the Creator of the world. On 22^nd February 1700, at Anandpur Sahib, Panjab, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji made Holla Mahalla an occasion for Sikhs to show their martial skills in mock battles, weapon exhibitions, poetry competitions and the singing of religious hymns. Participants from all across the town can be seen performing bold and heroic acts, like tent pegging, bareback horse riding, standing still on two speeding horses, and other war-like sports. Those attending Holla Mahalla are served with Langar, a traditional Sikh vegetarian meal free of cost.

Folklore Fakelore

2018-03-08 15:04:07 UTC

In the early sixteen-hundreds the public mania about witchcraft reached a terrible peak in the Pendel Hill area of Lancashire, North England, culminating in the trials of twelve people accused of witchcraft. As the image, language and technology with which popular stories are disseminated has changed over the centuries, a brief search of British and English language media reveals that our fear and fascination with witchcraft seems not to have diminished but neither has the taste for witch hunts which seek to stoke fears of foreign or unnatural powers abroad, and to set neighbour against neighbour.

Maria Who?

jasonromsulit — 2018-03-08 16:24:05 UTC

My poster is for a Filipino Folklore about a Diwata which essentially is a type of Goddess/Fairy. The name of the folklore is Mariang Sinukuan which is also the name of the Diwata, her name translates to “Maria Who?”. The reason for this is because Maria is said to have disappeared many years ago and people have forgotten exactly what she looks like. To summarise the story, Maria lived in Mount Arayat in the Philippines and helped the Kapampangan people in their village by providing food and livestock during their turmoil. However, as the village began to prosper the people became greedy and wanted more gifts from Maria. Maria got tired and disgusted by the people’s greediness and left to never return with all the fruitages of Mount Arayat. As the story is both mysterious and involving magic, I illustrated a magical scroll and a silhouette of a fairy reading this letter indicating Maria has read it. The purpose of the poster is to intrigue the viewer about who Maria is, which is the essence of the story.

Does this intrigue you enough to want to learn more about the meaning behind this letter?

Without reading the text apart from “Dear Mariang Sinukuan”, what does this poster visually communicate to you?

If you read the text on the poster, do you understand the basis of the folklore with it still being rather mysterious?

The Queen of South Beach

yolandafanni98 — 2018-03-08 18:11:12 UTC

Yolanda Stephanie - UC

This is a folktale from Indonesia. One of the sea in Indonesia named South Sea precisely in the south of Java Island is well known by the public will myth. It is said that there is a beautiful woman who is the Queen of the South Sea ruler who drowned many people. This myth is still believed until now therefore some people avoid wearing green clothes while visiting on the South Coast because it's favorite color Nyi Roro Kidul. There is a story behind it that I poured into the poster I made. I describe the beautiful Nyi Roro Kidul in the middle of the sea wearing her favorite clothes that is green.

What do you think of the story of the Queen of the South Sea and about my poster?

Yin Yang

fongyeechin — 2018-03-08 18:51:29 UTC

In Chinese Philosophy, Yin Yang (阴阳) describes how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another.

The meaning of Yin is shady, passive and feminine; Yang is sunny, active and masculine. In Chinese tradition, a person is seen to be made up of yin and yang forces. Based on your date and time of birth, we can analyze whether you are a yin or yang person, your characteristics, personality, and destiny.

Questions:
1. Does the poster make you interested in learning more about Yin Yang and knowing your characteristic?
2. Are the colors used and typography worked well together?
3. Any suggestions?

Little Red Riding Hood

yusofm5 — 2018-03-08 20:20:28 UTC

Muhammad Qushayri Yusof - Coventry University

Little red Riding hood was told to take the basket of goodies to her grandma’s cottage and was told not to talk to strangers. On her way she met the Big Bad Wolf asking her where she is going and she told the wolf that she is going to her grandma’s.

The Big Bad Wolf then ran to her grandmother’s cottage much before Little Red Riding Hood, and knocked on the door. When Grandma opened the door, he locked her up in the cupboard. The wicked wolf then wore Grandma’s clothes and lay on her bed, waiting for Little Red Riding Hood.

When she arrived at her Grandma’s she saw the wolf and started screaming. The woodcutters in the forest came running to the cottage and beat the Big Bad Wolf and rescued the Grandma from the cupboard.

Paparuda (RO 1/3)

2018-03-08 20:41:17 UTC

Mihai Toma - Coventry University

Paparuda is an old local divinity of fertile rain from Romanian mythology which is invoked by groups of women during drought. Paparuda takes the form of one of the young women in the village and they must perform a magic ritual. The girl, which is naked and only covered by leaves, invokes the rain by dancing and singing, clapping her hands and snapping her fingers. During the ritual or after its completion, villagers throw water on the paparuda and give the girl gifts: eggs, polenta, grains, cheese, milk, fruits or money. After the ritual, the girl walks to the nearby river and throws the leaves clothing into the water.

I have represented this ritual by showcasing the desperation of people during drought: the ignition point of this myth. Blue is used to suggest the rain and the water used in the ritual. On the left side is depicted a traditional Romanian clothing pattern to symbolize the leaves used in the ritual.

This poster, along with the rest 2 posters from the collection form the flag of Romania: Blue, Yellow and Red.

Ielele (RO 2/3)

2018-03-08 20:49:12 UTC

Mihai Toma - Coventry University

The Iele are feminine mythical creatures in Romanian mythology. They are said to live in the sky, in forests, in caves, on isolated mountain cliffs and in marshes, and reported to have been seen bathing in the springs or at crossroads. They mostly appear at night by moonlight, as dancing in secluded areas such as glades, the tops of certain trees, ponds, river sides, crossroads or abandoned fireplaces, dancing naked, with their breasts almost covered by their dishevelled hair, with bells on their ankles and carrying candles. The place where they had danced would after remain carbonized, with the grass incapable of growing on the trodden ground, and with the leaves of the surrounding trees scorched. Later, when grass would finally grow, it would have a red or dark-green colour, the animals would not eat it, but instead mushrooms would thrive on it. The Iele are also believed to be agents of revenge for God or of the 🤬, having the right to avenge in the name of their employers. When they are called upon to act, they hound their victims into the centre of their dance, until they die in a furor of madness or torment.

I have represented this myth by showcasing the spiritual dance of the Iele. Yellow is used to suggest the season in which this myth is celebrated: Summer. On the left side is depicted a traditional Romanian clothing pattern that symbolizes the flowers dedicated to these mythical creatures.

This poster, along with the rest 2 posters from the collection form the flag of Romania: Blue, Yellow and Red.

Haiducii (RO 3/3)

2018-03-08 20:53:59 UTC

Mihai Toma - Coventry University

Haiducii (Outlaws) were valiant Romanian men who left their villages and households and hid in forests to escape injustice and poverty. Before 1850, at a time when the forests occupied three-quarters of the country’s surface, the outlaws travelled the country concealed by nature. Living in solitude or in gangs, they plundered wealthy travellers, boyars and lessees and whomever gathered wealth by oppressing the poor. Most of the loot was given to help the needy and the rest was buried in hiding spots. It is said that they had great hideaways where they met, such as near a strange tree or a thunderstroke tree. The kingdom sent soldiers to capture them, but the outlaws knew the forests too well to be found. The outlaws were captured by soldiers and killed only if betrayed by false friends. These legendary figures sparkled stories, songs and ballads that are sacredly kept in the Romanian folklore.

I have represented these legendary heroes by showcasing the outcast/outlaw nature of the Haiduci. Red is used to suggest the conflict between the outlaws and the ones that oppressed the poor. On the left side is depicted a traditional Romanian pattern used for males.

This poster, along with the rest 2 posters from the collection form the flag of Romania: Blue, Yellow and Red.

Shahrazad

2018-03-08 21:19:11 UTC

shaikha buhamra - Coventry University

The story of King Shahriar and his wife Shahrazad is a famous historical story that was told by our ancestors. It is one of the most important stories in the book (Alf Leila and Lilah) the thousand nights and a night is a book containing a collection of stories in Western and South Asia in addition to the folk tales collected and translated into Arabic during the golden age of Islam. The book is also known in English as the Arabian Nights, since the first English version was published in 1706.

Sharazad's character is a state of awareness that is superior to that of her generations. With her vast culture and knowledge of history, judgment and lessons, she was able to rely on the fluency of her tongue and the power of her thinking to overcome the power of the sword and to set aside her power. Here is the battle between tongue and rhetoric as a linguistic power possessed by women.

After too much 🤬 for reasons of curing and vengeance, Shahrazad, the daughter of the minister, appears to be a clever, knowledgeable woman, intent on curbing the king's oppression.

The story of Cowherd and Weaving Girl

Jeremyhu — 2018-03-08 21:28:59 UTC

Bin Hu-Coventry University

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is a Chinese folk tale.
Long years ago, there was a boy named Cowherd. He got married to a girl from the heavenly palace. Soon they had a lovely boy and a girl. While the Cowherd worked in the fields , the heavenly princess weaved at home to help support the family. Villagers called her Weaving Girl. The family lived moderately but peacefully and happily. The Celestial Empress knew it and ordered her to go back home . So she had no choice but to leave. Fearing that the young man would catch up, the empress took out her hair spin and drew a big river across the sky, known to the Chinese as the Silvery River (the Milky Way in the West). She wanted to separate the family forever.

Once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpies would form a bridge to reunite the lovers for one day.

The Mermaids Pool

2018-03-08 21:34:03 UTC

Puja Patel - Coventry University

Located just below Kinder Scout in the High Peaks, is the Mermaid’s Pool. The site is thought to be popular for ancient Celtic water worship rituals due to the water being salinated, a peculiarity for an inland lake. Second the nearby waterfall of Kinder Downfall often appears to have mythical qualities, the water flows upwards on a blistery day. The waters of the Mermaid’s Pool are believed to offer healing qualities to those brave enough to bathe in them. For those looking for eternal life, visit the Mermaid’s Pool at midnight in Easter, she is said to appear to only those who she looks upon fondly and will grant you the gift of immortality. Make sure to only catch her on a good day, otherwise you will meet you fate and be dragged into the pool to your death.

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl - A story behind Chinese Valentine's Day

2018-03-08 22:09:58 UTC

Christy Wong - Coventry University

The general tale is a love story between Zhinü (the weaver girl, symbolising the star Vega) and Niulang (the cowherd, symbolising the star Altair). Their love was not allowed, thus they were banished to opposite sides of the Silver River (symbolising the Milky Wavy Galaxy). Once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpie would form a bridge to reunite the lovers for one day.There are many variations of the story. The earliest-known reference to this famous myth dates back to over 2600 years ago, which was told in a poem from the Classic of Poetry.

I combined the illustration and the word "七夕" ( 7th day of the 7th lunar month) on the poster.

Questions:

1. Do you prefer a digital version or drawing of this illustration?

2. What should I do with the text on the bottom right corner?

3. Do you think the typography work well with the drawing?

George & theDragon

2018-03-08 23:00:48 UTC

James Griffin - Coventry University

The rumour has it that Saint George in the medieval times slayed a dragon at the top of ‘Dragon Hill’ outside of Uffington. This folktale is now celebrated in a day of remembrance to Saint George – St Georges day.

Is there too much type in the main content?

Should the title go at the top of the page to create more of a hierarchy?

Should I break up the blues with a different colour?(is there too many blues?)

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2018-03-08 23:16:33 UTC

Omg best story i read it ever

Cindaku - Kerinci Forest Guard

helloitsmeintan — 2018-03-11 04:07:16 UTC

Binangkit Intan Bahaduri - Ciputra University

Banshee

emgokgoz — 2018-03-11 22:08:46 UTC

Emine Gokgoz - Coventry University

Stories of the Banshee have been passed on through the generations for centuries. Some say that the Banshee is the ghost of a young woman who was brutally killed and died so horribly that she now watches families and loved ones warning them of an impending death.

According to Legend, the Banshee can also take on many forms. However, in Ireland, she has been most commonly seen as either a beautiful, young woman with long, flowing silver/white (sometimes red) hair or as an old woman in rags with dirty grey hair, long fingernails and sharp-pointed rotten teeth. The fear she instills in people who have the bad luck of hearing her is always the same. What all witnesses of the Banshee agree on is most terrifying wailing.

The Banshee is famous for her long, melancholy keening, which is an Irish word which is used to describe the lament that women used to do over the body of a deceased person to ward off evil spirits.

Originally it was said that the Banshee only keened for the families; O’Grady, O’Neill, O’Brien, O’Connor and Kavanagh. However, there are stories from various other families and that she particularly favorites those with an ‘O’ or a ‘Mc’ in the surname such as O’Brien or McNeill for example.

The creation of the north island of NZ

andrea_marshall_m — 2018-03-13 12:12:05 UTC

Andrea Marshall- Coventry University

I used illustrations to tell the story in an infographic manner. The characters are Maori’s which is why they have tattoos on their faces. I used a blue background to show that most of the story is set on the sea. The characters are in black and the writing is in white to create contrast between them. I used a serif typography to tell the story because serif types are easier to read.

Are the illustrations interesting enough or do they need more work?
Is the layout of the information and the illustrations good?
Does the background colour work well with the colour of the illustrations and writing?

Under the moon of Valencia.

2018-03-14 22:18:43 UTC

Candela Gómez- Coventry University

Valencia was a city where the sun smiled every day of the year.
Its inhabitants were known for their great gifts as merchants and farmers.
Surrounded by rice crops, canes, and vegetable fields, the wise called it the most fertile land in the world.
The city was protected by ostentatious walls and doors that guarded its interior with suspicion.
At dusk the doors closed and the farmers and merchants who arrived late to their destination rested during the moonlight while they were stunned by the great white moon and the thousands of stars that watched them. Since then, being under the moon of valencia means you have arrived late because you have become enthralled with something.

I have used illustrations with colors and elements that identify with the Mediterranean, the green color, the oranges, as well as I have illustrated a little the legend.

1.Is the typography used correctly understood?

2.Is the background color adequate?

3.Does it produce chaos when viewing the poster?

Acting Masks (Traditional Chinese theatrical opera)

2018-03-15 02:56:44 UTC

Tai H o Yin (Brian) - Coventry University

The acting mask is quite closely associated with the “Masquerading” dramatic play of the Tang Dynasty. As the story goes, King Lan Ling of the Northern Qi Kingdom was such a brave and courageous fighter, but his appearance was too handsome that he cannot frighten the enemy. So he would wear a carved wooden mask to lead his army into battle, and triumphed over the enemy like it was never before.

The theatrical drama “King Lan Ling going to battle” of the Tang Dynasty is a depiction of King Lan Ling of the Kingdom of Northern Qi commanding his troupe to launch an attack on the enemy. The stage actors would all wear masks in the performance. Since then, acting masks started to appear in theatrical dramas.

Nowadays, acting masks may be used to convey the facial features and individual personalities of the characters in the play and to enrich the atmosphere of the performance stage, while also enhancing the dramatic effects of the show. For such reasons, the use of colours and the style of painting on the masks all have specific connotations These may be clues to distinguish the good guys from the bad, making it easier for the audience to comprehend the storylines. Some examples are:

Red - righteousness and valour.

Pink - elderly age and senility.

Golden - deities and spirits, or martial characters of foreign origins.

White - crafty crooks and deceitfulness.

Black - alludes to forthrightness, candidness and moral decency.

Questions:
1. Does the font work with the poster?
2. Is there too many words?
3. Any improvements?

The Golden Apple

miri_1497 — 2018-03-15 10:57:29 UTC

Miriam Goldshtayn - Coventry Uni

One of the most popular Bulgarian folklore tales. It is telling a story of three brothers, who inherit a golden apple from their father. Unfortunately, every year a dragon comes and steals the apple. Each brother tries to stop the dragon, but only the youngest one has the courage to follow the dragon and take back his apple. He goes on a long adventure, and on his way discovers forgotten virtues such as faith, hope and love. He rediscovers friendship and wisdom, and with all these in his heart he manages to defeat the dragon and take his precious golden apple back. This is a tale for the roots and the heritage that we have from our ancestors, a tale integrating the Bulgarian folk art and traditions, and thus resulting in a fairy, magical story.

Cinderella cov uni

2018-03-15 11:56:04 UTC

Nattmare

2018-03-15 13:10:20 UTC

A classic Scandinavian folklore about a creature that torments people and creatures as they sleep causing them to have horrible nightmares (where the word nightmare comes from). Whilst most the time it is harmless it can leave a small token which indicates that someone in that family will die a horrible slow death. The creature comes from a race of werewolves who appear as skinny young women with long hair and nail, wearing a long dark cloak. They can transform into sand and slip through the smallest gap meaning you can never escape them. This creature is the original bogeyman and where many beliefs of the story come from. The poster is aimed to make people realise where the modern English word of nightmare originates and why it has been given the name. This is a story from all over northeastern Europe as well as similar tales from the UK.

How do you shade cloth properly?
Do they eyes stick out too much?
Should i have used an older scroll?

nezhaly — 2018-03-16 08:11:47 UTC

Gusti Ayu Putu Jyoti Prema Utami / 20316005 / Ciputra University

2018-03-16 08:17:30 UTC

Hong, Florencia Siswanto // 20316006 // Universitas Ciputra

linggasantosoo — 2018-03-16 11:50:23 UTC

Dwi Retno Lingga Santoso / 20316033 - Universitas Ciputra

Tavia Angelica/ 20316004 / Universitas Ciputra

angelicatavia — 2018-03-17 04:47:55 UTC

2018-03-17 14:28:29 UTC

Gabriella Angelica Arief / 20316025 /Universitas Ciputra

Virda Kristina Wijaya/ 20316045/ Universitas Ciputra

2018-03-18 13:55:58 UTC

Muma Padurii (The Mother of the Forest, Romania)

2018-03-22 22:35:54 UTC

by Adriana Chirita - Coventry University

The story that I have chosen to depict here is that of the 'Muma Padurii' which means 'The Mother of the Forest'.

She is a spirit of the forest in a very ugly and old woman's body. Sometimes she has the ability to change her shape. She lives in a dark, dreadful, hidden little house. She is thought to attack children, and because of this, a large variety of spells areused against her. This (step-) mother of the forest kidnaps little children and enslaves them. In one of the popular stories, at some point, she tries to boil a little girl alive, in a soup. However, the little girl's brother outsmarts Muma Padurii and pushes the woman-monster in the oven instead, similar to the story of Hansel and Gretel. The story ends on a happy note when all kids are free to go back to their parents.

I have decided to use hand-drawn illustration and afterward used photoshop to adjust the colours and give it an even more green tint to it. The illustration depicts my take on the mother of the forest with dark, slimy, green hair and leaves who is silently watching from behind a tree. Also, the font used for the title is 'Arhaic' which is a medieval Romanian font and is part of our culture (it was used for church inscriptions back in the day and now is recognised as something specific for Romanian typography)

Rawa Pening

rindrajaya — 2018-03-24 12:14:27 UTC

Reinaldo Indrajaya/20316013
Universitas Ciputra

Baru Klinthing, a child that has a form of a dragon, child of Ki Hajar and Nyai Selakanta, he proved to Ki Hajar that he was his child by encircled a mountain. Someday, in a little village called Pening, there was a big dinner party and the people hunted for a meat. But unfortunately, there were no animals to be seen. The people was full of disappointment until they found Baru Klinthing in the form of dragon while they got back to the village. Then, the people killed dragon Baru Klinthing and used his meat as a dinner party. Then, Baru Klinthing transformed to a poor, dirty, and smelly little boy and came into that village. He was hungry and weak, and he came to ever people’s house for a food, but nobody wanted to help the little boy. Then, there was an old woman who is generous and gave Baru Klinthing shelter and a meal. Baru Klinthing thanked the old woman and told that he wanted to take a revenge to the Pening’s people. By challenging the people to pull a stick that Baru Klinthing attached in a ground, but nobody could, until Baru Klinthing himself pull the stick and suddenly a water came out from the hole, flooded and sank the village under water. Only the old woman saved from his help. The village become a lake and called ‘Rawa Pening’. Now Rawa Pening is a beautiful lake in my city in Semarang and so many people comes to that place.

1. After reading this discussion, would you visit Rawa Pening?

2. Is this poster to tells the story effectively about Rawa Pening?

3. What can i change from the typography to make that poster more attractive?

angelicatavia — 2018-05-07 15:42:36 UTC

The musical accompaniment for the performance consist of: gembreng, kecer or cymbals, cheh and puah, guitar, rebab, tambourine, trumpet, and piak-kok.

angelicatavia — 2018-05-07 15:55:03 UTC

Glove puppetry or pò͘-tē-hì is a type of performance, similar to some types of Chinese opera, and are played with puppets made from cloth, wood and paint. The puppets are played using all five fingers; the three middle fingers of the puppeteer control the head, while the thumbs and little finger control both hands of the puppets. The musical accompaniment for the performance consist of: gembreng, kecer or cymbals, cheh and puah, guitar, rebab, tambourine, trumpet, and piak-kok.