The main problem I had with the poster on the first draft was the text at the top. Helvetica really didn't match the mood I wanted to convey. The piece is very expressive, and honestly a little rough (intentionally). The "Land of the Free" saying is not intended to describe what's going on; it's more placed there just for irony's sake. Since it it not sending its own message, I decided to put most of the text in a Futura font (matches the lettering on the signs in the collage). For the "FREE" text, I drew this out in pen in a sketchbook, then scanned it in.
It was also suggested that I handle this almost as a series, switching out the main characters in order to represent a variety of oppressed groups that my poster recognizes. In my second draft, I decided to portray the gay community as the victim. The rest of the process remained virtually the same. Throughout next week I will be adding in different characters to change it up a bit.
Jen, the scanned-in handwritten text looks great.
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