Poster+The+Life+Cycle+of+a+Printed+Medium

< Topic > Concept Map designed to show the concept of the birth, death, and rebirth of posters.
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For all of us, there is a natural cycle to life. Our life include: Birth, Infancy, childhood, adulthood, old age, death, future generations. All of us go through these stages or phases as we grow, develop and age. It's interesting to understand that how posters go through a similar life cycle.
 * 1) Birth: Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and convey information.
 * 2) Death: Even though out dated posters are good archival artifacts of the event and graphic style, they are not living.
 * 3) Rebirth: Outdated posters can be reproduced. It can produce art out of those outdated posters.

In each of these 3 phases of posters, there are challenges, problems and changes to adapt to and overcome. Each stage of the relationship helps prepare for the next one.

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< Research summary > A poster is an informative, often decorative way to attract attention to the information it contains. A poster is a bill or placard usually displayed in a public place. It is often decorated with designs or illustrations.
 * To advertise events or products
 * To display information or instructions
 * To teach some kinds of information

"As with vinyl records, the poster seemingly disappeared over the past two decades. What was once an essential form of communication gradually transformed into a postcard-and-email blast." "The loss of a storied and majestic medium that served as a perfect canvas for creative expression simply could not be tolerated. A determined group of designers once again turned to the poster for personal work and as an outlet from more restrictive media; their goal was to prove the poster could still be a powerful tool in communicating their clients' messages." -- BOOK JACKET.

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__**3. Final Information Graphic PDF**__ Poster: The life cycle of a printed medium - [|2005m_pro01_08_ykim.pdf]

Series of Posters that shows the concept of the birth, death and rebirth of posters. The birth of a poster - [|view]

The death of a poster - [|view]

The rebirth of a poster - [|view]

Lupton, Ellen, and Serge Lemoine. __Typograhy and Graphic Design__ Paris: Flammarion.
 * __Bibliography__**

Foster, John, __New masters of poster design: poster design for the next century__ Gloucester, Mass: Rockport Publishers, 2006.

"Poster" //Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia//. 9 Jan 2008, 20:27 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 10 Jan 2008 

"The History of the Poster" 2007, Art Source International Inc. Jan 21, 2008 