It is really cool seeing them professionally printed out at full size, and I was really happy with the final outcome of both posters. I feel like they both focus on different forms of rhetoric, yet communicate the same issue very clearly. I have attached a digital version of my posters to this blog post.
The above poster is my first poster, which uses Pathos as a form of rhetoric, as it appeals to the emotions of the viewer, in the pursuit of an outcome. The issue I was focusing on was the concept that New Zealand is trapped by the fact that we are still associated with the Union Jack on our flag, and this means we lack a strong national identity in our flag, therefore we should change it. Hence the reason I used the Kiwi to symbolise New Zealand, with the more dominant British Bulldog representing Britain.
Poster two more uses juxtaposition as a rhetorical device, by pairing two elements in order to create contrasting ideas. I have paired several features of London, such as the Tower Bridge, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and a Crown, in order to represent the Union Jack. I have then use a silhouette of a Kiwi to represent New Zealand. The juxtaposition occurs by using these elements together, by pairing these Iconic British features with New Zealand's iconic bird.
Overall, I am extremely happy with the final outcomes of my posters, and the steady work throughout the term has definitely been beneficial to my final outputs. Over the next few days, I will head out and buy some card/board to flush mount my posters on, and also photoshop my posters into the 'Poster Wall' which has been uploaded to Stream. By the sounds of things on Stream, we will be mounting our posters during class on Monday, and also writing our rationale in class.
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