Word Picture

I chose to do my artwork using an original picture taken from inside our lovely OLOL hallways. I decided to have the light source coming from the top left corner of the lockers and fading to the right. I chose to use the word "SAFE" for my image due to the fact that my original image was of lockers which represent a safe location to keep belongings. By adding the lock to represent the letter "A" the picture is again playing with safety as locks represent locking something so nothing can be stolen. The wet floor sign I added to create a sense of thirds, one third contains the word, one third contains the lockers, and one third contains the wet floor sign which also represents safety. The sign plays with safety a little differently because the signs are meant to caution people and keep them safely away from danger.

Original Images

Street Sign

For my Lourdes street sign I decided to keep it simple with the two Lourdes colours, standard oval shape, and the crusader logo. I did not want to give the the sign an over the top look or put too much detail into it because it is for a school environment, where people are rushing around and need a simple sign that can clearly tell them what hall they are in. I also believe in having a simple sign to keep the look and feel of the school classy and clean. Having the yellow border with the yellow outlining of the "C" adds a cool look to the picture that would not be achieved with a black "C". All words could be formatted for this sign by playing with positioning and font size.