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Is this poster too loud, or not loud enough?

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Ines Marchetti Poster maker, 412 posts HostHosts keep one board tidy

Too loud, or not loud enough?

It is a poster for a three-day festival in an old tram depot, and I have printed it twice. I cannot tell any more whether it shouts or just talks fast.

What I tried

Two colours, pink over black, on a sheet that is slightly too small. The file is depot-v9.pdf, which tells you how the week went.

  • The date is the biggest thing on the sheet
  • The stripes run the wrong way on purpose
  • There is no logo, only the name

What I want to hear

The truth. Would you stop walking for it? If not, tell me where your eye gave up.

Monday, 09:12Quote
TO Tunde Okafor Type designer, 96 posts

I stopped. Then I could not find the place. Make the depot as big as the date and you have it.

Monday, 09:40Quote
Rosa Kiviniemi Toy maker, 230 posts

Not loud enough. The pink is polite. Print it a third time, further off, and let the two blacks fight.

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