This project was to provoke compassion in our audience for a cause we felt led to speak out on and make a change.
What makes your heart ache? Where do we need change? For me, I was led to speak up for animal abuse and rescue.
I first began my process simply writing things out that remind me of animal rescue and abuse. I set a timer and journaled until I had enough ideas compiled. Once I was finished, I would go on Pinterest and find images that would be appealing to my poster.
For poster 1, I interviewed a friend of mine in animal rescue. She inspired much of the work that went into this poster. My audience for the poster was more leaned towards female students who are interested in volunteering and rescuing our furry friends, hence the pink and green colors. I first began painting the board green and painted 2 nightstands to promote symmetry. I thought it would give it a nice homey feel to have a clock, vase of flowers and a photo. It also shows how the dog is well loved and taken care of. I then used fabric for the bed and glued the pup underneath the fabric. I then painted a storm outside to symbolize how some animals are treated.
For poster 2, our assignment was to create another collage of a GSU initiative. I chose the Animal Defense Fund Organization that promotes animal rights. The materials I used for this piece was a poster board, painted cardboard for the dog house and colored pencils to draw the dreamy thought bubble. This poster was to show what many animals face every day; a house but not a home. A house that is filled with neglect. What animals do deserve is a home where they feel love and comfort.