A2: Postcard final product

Books 

To begin the media themed post cards I start with ’Bo’ for Books. Gestalt principles include continuation and reification. 

Continuation is relevant where the ‘o’ and the ‘B’ meet, as viewers do not need to divert their line of sight too abruptly to see the entire symbol. Reification is relevant by the slight shadow that the symbol creates. This gives the minor illusion that the symbol are somewhat placed above the page and are therefore casting a shadow. 

Colour scheme was selected to be similar, as all colours used in this postcard is different variation of red (except for the black outline)

Games

Next is ’Ga’ for Games. Just like the first, Gestalt principles include continuation and reification. 

Continuation is relevant where the ‘a’ continues on from the stroke of the ‘G’, thus allowing viewers to continue looking in a spiral style to see both letters. Reification is relevant by the slight shadow that the symbol creates. This gives the minor illusion that the symbol are somewhat placed above the page and are therefore casting a shadow. 

Colour scheme was selected to be similar, as all colours used in this postcard is different variation of green (except for the black outline) 

Film 

Then we get to ’Fi’ for Film. Like the others, Gestalt principles include continuation and reification. 

Continuation is relevant where the ‘I’ becomes part of the top stroke of the ’F’, thus allowing the viewers to scan the symbol from top to bottom and see both letters. Reification is relevant by the slight shadow that the symbol creates. This gives the minor illusion that the symbol are somewhat placed above the page and are therefore casting a shadow. 

Colour scheme was selected to be similar, as all colours used in this postcard is different variation of 

orange (except for the black outline)

Music 

Lastly we have ’Mu’ for Music. Once again Gestalt principles include continuation and reification. 

Continuation is relevant where the ‘u’ becomes a continuation off the end of the ‘M’ thus allowing viewers to scan the symbol from top to bottom and see the entire symbol without diverting their line of sight too drastically. Reification is relevant by the slight shadow that the symbol creates. This gives the minor illusion that the symbol are somewhat placed above the page and are therefore casting a shadow. 

Colour scheme was selected to be similar, as all colours used in this postcard is different variation of blue (except for the black outline)