NSS Poster - Competition

On friday I submitted my design for the National Student Survey poster competition. I'm not quite sure its a finished design but I'm hoping they like the idea behind it. 

It's supposed to read as two sentences, one statement: "What is on your mind, is on our mind". I felt it portrayed the message the NSS wanted to get across in a thought provoking way. I'm still going to work on it because I think I'm onto an interesting idea and would like to get it right my portfolio.

NSS Poster - Research

I've been doing a bit of research into previous NSS posters and found some nice designs as well as some horrible ones. I like the two designs below, done buy Teesside University student designer Stephen Young. Nice ideas and done in a style which would appeal to the student audience.

'Better' brand agency created Northumbria University's campaign proposal. Further details can be found on their website, here.

I like this concept: the slogans appeal to the right audience, the colours are vibrant and attract the audience's eye and it portrays a clear message.

National Student Survey

The first brief we were given today is part of a nation wide competition to design a promotional poster for the NSS (National Student Survey)

The goal of the poster is to encourage students to actively participate in the NSS. It should reflect the purpose of the NSS, conveying the reasons why students should partake in the survey.

Optional strap-lines:

• Leave your mark
• Have your stay
• Be heard
• Your opinion matters
• Speak up

The target audience is all final year undergraduate students in the UK. The poster should be appropriate for display in a wide range of further and higher education institutions. All entries will be judged on the following criteria:

• inspires participation in the survey
• is dynamic
• can be reproduced easily on print/online