My anti knife crime poster

After researching many other existing anti knife posters, i came to the conclusion that the simpular, the better. I came to this conclusion because after asking people 'What do you think of this poster?' The overall response was that it is easier to understand a simpular message and layout, rather than one that is very in your face and 'full'. It also become clear that a simular poster with a clever message makes a much bigger impact on the audience than one that has just tried to fit as much on it as possible.

Therefore, i decided to create a simple poster, with a clever message saying 'knife crime isn't just black and white!' (It doesn't just end there when you pull out a knife on someone- the effects can last a life time) To go along with this i just used an image of a person standing looking over a grave with the caption 'I have to live with what i did everyday' This shows a person that has stabbed someone and actually killed them - It wasn't just black and white for them, they now have to live with  the consequences of their actions for the rest of their life.

• When talking the picture i decided to use a gravestone that is very aged, making the message even more horrific - it has been so long since the subject of the photo actually killed the person, yet they still have the burdon of what they did hanging over them everyday, it never and will never go away.

My poster is designed to not only to make it's audience realise knifes SHOULD NOT be carried as self defence, it also makes the audience realise that the affects of knife crime can last a life time.
Once you pick up a knife, everything becomes out of your control.

Like other posters i researched, i have used an action help line on my poster which is positioned at the bottom left hand corner. This is designed to be seen by young adults and if they do happen to be carrying a knife, they can ring this number for advice, and even hand in their weapons.
This decison is helped along the way but the small fonted sentence running along the bottom of the poster saying 'Once you pick up a knife, everything becomes out of your control. Take control and take your knife to your local authorities.'

Feedback for my poster....

I showed my poster to my peers and family members and asked what they thought...

Firstly, i said 'Do you think this is a good poster for knife crime?'
An answer i recieved was 'Yes, i think it is good because it has a clear message which is clever enough to make you think and take note of what it's saying'

I also asked; 'How effective do you think this poster is, up against other posters out there campaigning against knife crime?'
An answer i got was 'I think it is just as effective as other posters and the picture has a massive impact on you about just how serious knifing someone can be, which is what the poster should be wanting to do'.