How to Make an Adjective Poster for Your Business

I'm really excited to share this little project I made up for myself. Awhile ago, I polled my Facebook pals and challenged them to describe my photography in just one word. I received the most wonderful list of adjectives that I never could have thought of on my own, as I'm too close to my own work to see it sometimes. I decided to make myself an adjective poster for my business with the list of words everyone graciously generated for me.

I had made myself a Wordle right away but I never liked how it turned out. There it sat printed out on my desk anyway, reminding me how my work is truly received. Last night, I decided to make a beautiful poster that reflected the beauty behind the words. Without over-thinking it, I chose one thing to focus on graphically, and that was "raw beauty." I made it large and bold in a beautiful type. Then I grouped all of the other adjectives and played with their alignment next to my largest element, using a simple type so it didn't compete. I printed it on a luxurious paper from Paper Source.

I'm not a graphic designer or an illustrator, and I made this in Mac Pages instead of Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop (even though I have both programs). I put the cute banners on for my blog using PicMonkey. If I can do this, so can you! It's going to live on my inspiration board above my desk now, reminding me in a beautiful typographical way that people see my work in all these beautiful, thought-provoking ways. I encourage you to make your own adjective poster for your business too!