Katlynn Brunkhorst, Project #2 Poster Posting

I chose to create a poster for an organization that my mom works for called “Beautiful People,” which provides adaptive sports programs for children with disabilities in the Orange County, New York area. They were in need of a poster for a fundraiser on October 23^rd, which will raise money for a new rubberized baseball field that accommodates wheelchairs and those who need a more soft yet supportive diamond surface. It’s going to cost about $500,000 for them to build the field, so they are targeting sports fans and philanthropists with deep pockets in the area. As a lure, Doc Gooden (a famous former pitcher for the Yankees and Mets) will be speaking and signing autographs. There will also be silent and live auctions of rare sports memorabilia and experiences.

The event is called the “Field of Miracles Party,” so I decided to form the grassy field around the baseball diamond as “miracle” blades of grass. The dandelion protruding from the miracle field is spreading more chances at miracles in the future when the young player blows on it. I hand drew the word “Miracle” on the top of the poster to give it a youthful, fun look that would instantly attract the eye.

The printer doesn’t have any limitations, so I could use an extensive color scheme.

The call to action “Give them a rubberized field of their own” may sound silly, but it directly indicates what the need is, and shows potential attendees what they will be contributing if they attend. I tried to make the title of the party appear to blowing in the wind created by the child’s breath as well. The colors are muted, except for the grass itself and the title of the event. The eggshell blue is meant to add a hint of sophistication. I thought it would be a better choice than a more rich blue, which could make it look a little too childish.

I used a photo of a real child blowing on a dandelion and then used the paint daub filter on Photoshop to make her face appear as though it had been painted using watercolors. I wanted it to contrast to the rest of the look of cutout papers and the crayon-drawn style.