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Posted on October 4th, 2011 by Anita
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TIP: Use different types of paper
You can do a lot with paper. Different textures, glossy or not, hand made or manufactured makes a huge difference for the effect you want to create. Use daily papers (see: Hey I’m alive display) old magazines or telephone book pages as background.TIP: Glue pistol and fabric for a quick fix
Fabric is even more flexible than paper and with a glue pistol you can create fantastic wall or display covers. A dull wall behind your desk or above the shelves, an ugly door or the back of a cabinet can be transformed into an inspirational message board, fairy fantasy or racy car track within an hour.
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TIP: Recycle
Family and friends often have ‘waste’ material that might be useful for displays. Old sports gear, clothing, fur animals, suitcases and baskets, wallpaper, shells, accessories or colourful scarves.TIP: Think outside the box!
Try to look at your topic from a different angle. What would appeal to your public? Are they greenies or conservatives? Young or old? Health groupies or living the ‘good’ life? Extravagant or introvert? Children or adults? Can they identify with what you’re saying?Don’t overdo it!
Too much text, images or books on display too close together distract the eye. Each object needs its own space. Think of a shop window that is more than full with appliances, you can’t distinguish one object from the other, while carefully placed objects attract the attention.TIP: Don’t reinvent the wheel….
Keep an open mind for unusual, funny or cartoon-like images in magazines, books and daily papers. Cut them out or copy them and store them for when you need inspiration. One unusual image can be the base for an imaginative display. You don't need to do all the hard work yourself.TIP: 3D effects
Create a 3D effect by attaching rods or metal strips to your display and hang little objects on them, like fur animals – toy cars/planes/boats – artificial flowers – little books. Staple cones or little boxes with contents to the board or even rubbish like I did for Clean-Up WeekTIP: Pay attention to detail….
Be professional. The eye registers far more than we’re aware of. Torn images, staples in odd places, wrinkled, curled or discoloured paper, wrong angles, bulging or loose posters are messages to the customer that your display is not worth looking at - otherwise you would have given it more consideration.Meta