Working with physical collages
I used a ripped effect to add to the sense of shaving, akin to the links to my theme of moustaches; I like how it adds a nice barrier to the images, and creates a nice structure. Additionally, I played with the idea of using ripped bits of paper as shapes for moustaches.
Digital developments
This poster plays with the idea of military badges; I like its' inclusion of negative space, and definitely want to develop this approach further.
I decided to also play with the traditional sense of male grooming, so created a collage of barber shop images and razors; I added a halftone effect alongside inverting the images, which looks quite striking as a poster. What I like about this is how the poster isn't obviously portraying the idea of a moustache, and is somewhat a puzzle.
I also created a few posters with images from the Bangladesh Liberation War, which portrays the idea of war associated with moustaches. This concept is going to be developed, as I want to play with negative space further.
Crit feedback
The ideas from my crit feedback that I think I will delve into are the approaches to using images of women with moustaches, and I could possibly try illustrative approaches to challenge this idea of masculine femininity. Additionally, I really like the idea of replacing weapons with razors, as it adds a sense of humour/irony to my project.
Next steps
Following this study task, I have figured out what works and what doesn't regarding how I want to communicate my ideas. For example, I think that images without a halftone effect don't have as strong of an impact, so I definitely will continue this approach. Additionally, I think a lot of my current work is a bit chaotic and I could ideally strip things back and introduce more negative space.
I have been suggested to add rectangular shapes in replacement of moustaches and replace weapons with razors in my crit; I think this will add quite a funny outlook to the seriousness of war, so I think I will test this approach out.
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