This is a poster for musical group, Franz Ferdinand, that I found on the back of a garage door. There is so much movement and contrast in this poster that it would be hard to miss with the eyes. Mine were no exception. The dramatic dance-like poses of the band members suggest that the music of this band is energetic and something to dance to; very attractive traits for pop music, and therefore a good promotion tactic. The off-kilter, diagonal positioning of the band title also suggests a fun, energy filled sound. Finally, the high contrast of the divided black and white and the shot of yellow color also do a lot to attract attention. Altogether, I would say that this is a successful example of graphic art.

This is the cover of a compiled book of poetry and other writings by Jim Morrison. I found it on a coffee table at a friend's house.
Obviously, the cover of any book has a specific goal to attract
the eye, and give a preview or hint of the books content. I thought this cover did a good job of those things. Because of the bright colors, and large, almost hand-written print, my eyes were immediately drawn to the cover and invited to skim the letters. The book does a good job hinting at the content by using three aligned, 60-70's, drug era type photos against the high contrast of black to represent the 60-70's druged out writings of Jim Morrison inside. The stylized title font, which looks hand written, also gives a clue that the writings inside may be hand written or come from original hand written sheets.