Postcard

 Postcard

March 24th 2024 - Luke Bettano





    The postcard above was my first creation using Adobe InDesign, and I am happy with how it came out. I always enjoy seeing postcards in stores and it was enjoyable to design my own. It is eclipse themed, so I chose Austin Texas because the eclipse was apparent there. I wanted the represent the idea of an eclipse, and the identity of Texas. I had a cowboy riding in a darkening sky, which unfortunately is not scientifically accurate but it looked beautiful, so I still chose it. The sun in the back is darkened but high in the sky, giving a sunset eclipse effect. I chose the word howdy because it is considered unique to Texas or the south, and I chose the font because it had an organic old fashioned appeal, I kept the font of the city to be more basic. The back of the card was chosen, because it has a brownish color, with a less modern font, matching the aesthetic of the card, which is intentionally basic in colors. I used my tag brush as a stamp for the postcard. This was a good introduction to InDesign, and I am happy with the end result. Below are some of the images I used.







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