Graphics Assignment - Bali

     This poster aims to promote Bali, an island and arguably the major tourist destination in Indonesia. I was raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, but Bali, only an hour away by flight, was a frequent holiday destination. I have always loved my trips there, and thus I chose Bali as the topic of my poster. 

     To convey the intended message of this poster, several visual concepts were used. Firstly, the choice of images is intentional and portrays some of the different aspects that make Bali a worthwhile destination – whether it is the food, culture (represented by the Balinese dancer and the religious temple), aspect of adventure or simply the island’s stunning physical beauty.  I also intentionally chose photos that had bright, eye-catching colors. Secondly, using Photoshop, the images were resized and then cropped in order to focus on the subjects of each image. The level of contrast and brightness in each image was also increased to portray the sunny atmosphere of cheerfulness and optimism in Bali. The background of the poster was created using the gradient tool in Photoshop and is fairly simple to keep the focus of the audience on the text and images. Lastly, the text is placed close to the center of the poster and has a large, simple font. This is done so that the audience can easily read the text and thus receive the intended message of the poster.