Beware the Bunyip!

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So, for this assignment, I had to create a wanted poster. In the assignment description, it says that “It can be a danger that isn’t ever present, like the lochness monster”, which is absolutely perfect for this theme. I decided to go with the bunyip, as I mentioned it in both the character post I made and the assignment  post I made called “This is the time for caution, but not for fear” which deals with my characters trying to find the creature. This poster could be made by one of them, especially since in the assignment post, Maria mentions how there is so many different variations on the cryptid. This is why there is “…” at the end, to allude to the even more variations not even mentioned! The picture I used is even the same one I used as the featured image for that assignment post, to tie it in a little bit.

My process for this was quite straightforward. I used the picture I had before, figured out what I wanted to say, based a bit on previous research and use, and then found an interesting font to use. I added the lines to add some more detail and impact on the first part.

For this, I used Paint.net. On the weekly assignment post, it mentioned how this program is more user-friendly, so as an experienced person, I went with it. It was easy and free to download. I did struggle with how to actually get that picture on a blank white background, and not just by itself. In general, it was easy enough to use. However, I really wanted to get a border around the picture. There’s no “border” option, and anything I try to draw or use the lines option would turn out very crooked. I did try and find some help on various websites but nothing worked. Overall, this is a fairly good program. Though, for more advanced projects I might want to try and download Gimp (Gimp instead of Photoshop because Gimp is free).

This is the assignment post that I made this for:

http://assignments.ds106.us/assignments/create-a-warning-poster/

This is the Featured image and the picture on the post:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bunyip_(1935).jpg

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Warning Poster Tutorial

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For the Create a Warning Poster assignment, I’d recommend using PowerPoint. I find it to be easy to work with, and use it frequently for this type of work. First, change the format so the slide is aligned vertically. If you can’t figure that part out, don’t sweat it. It’ll be just as easy to cut out a vertical shape later.

Format

Next, delete all of the text boxes that PowerPoint creates by default. This way, you’ll have a nice, clean canvas to work with.

blank slide

Now you need to find an image. I’d use a simple black and white image, like the kind you find on real warning posters. I found mine by googling “hipster glasses drawing”. NounProject is also a great resource for these types of images. Once you have the image you want, paste it into your slide.

Picture

Now to add the text. Add a text box near the top of the slide, and type “Warning” in big, bold letters. You should also use a simple, easy-to-read font, nothing fancy. Here, I used Arial size 72.

text

In smaller text (I used size 24), add the main text. Here, you don’t want to get too text heavy. After all, if this were a real warning sign you wouldn’t want people going “pfft, I don’t have time to read this!” would you? The goal is to make your poster as simple as possible, while still getting your message across.

more text

Once you’re satisfied with the way it looks, take a screenshot of your page. Usually, this can be accomplished by using the “Print Screen” key on your keyboard. Go ahead and paste it into a blank Paint file. Using Paint’s Selection tool, you’ll want to select the specific part of your screenshot that contains the poster.

cut out image

Then, open another blank paint file and paste the selection into there.

done

Now, all that’s left is to save the image and upload it into your blog with all the right stuff.

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Create a Warning Poster

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Create a poster warning people of some sort of danger. It can be a danger that isn’t ever present, like the lochness monster, or something really elaborate, like beware falling off of a rhino into a bath of lizards and Shia Lebouf. Have fun with it and get as creative as possible! Gimp or Photoshop are suggested.

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