Design #1
My first design was the closest to a play off of my 2013
design. I wanted to take my successes from the past design and fix the weaknesses. I edited the photo in a similar way, giving it a more vintage theme without losing interesting colors. I wanted to give it a very distinct pallet as I did with my 2013 submission, focusing on making sure the photograph was appealing and more colorful and graphic than a realistic photograph.
I used a photograph I took of the Eastern Promenade trail
on the Portland waterfront. It had elements that people not familiar with Portland could enjoy such as the ocean, sailboats and a rocky shore. At the same time it had elements that people familiar with Portland could notice, such as Fort Gorgeous and the islands in the background. The yellowish sky provided a backdrop that would help the text really stand out, a hurdle