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The Cooper Hewitt Museum Features 'How Posters Work' in 12 Easy-to-Understand ExamplesThe Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City currently has a fascinating exhibit entitled, "How Posters Work." It literally is a case study in techniques used in poster design. We've used their excellent descriptions of each genre and paired them with examples of each poster. Visit the Cooper Hewitt's site for this exhibit here. The exhibition is organized into subsections: focus the eye, overwhelm the eye, use text as image, overlap, cut and paste, assault the surface, simplify, tell a story, amplify, double the meaning, manipulate scale, activate the diagonal, make eye contact and make a system.
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Focus the eye
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Overwhelm the eye
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Use text as image
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Overlap
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Cut and paste
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Assault the surface
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Simplify
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Tell a story
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Amplify
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Activate the diagonal
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Make eye contact
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About the Cooper Hewitt
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