Retro Design - Apr. 26

This is an advertisement for a fabric brand called Perennials. The function of this ad is to show how long-lasting the fabrics Perennials sells are. The image shows a man who looks like he's just finished a war, standing on a pile of pillows made with Perennials fabrics. The whole design looks very rough and beaten down, but the pillows still look smooth and nice. The designer does a good job of showing how the fabric lasts a long time by creating the contrast between the pillows and the rest of the art. The pillows have a bright color while the image has a dull color, and the pillows look smooth and the image looks rough. I chose this image because it has a very retro feel to it. It uses post-war elements that remind me of the very early 1900's, like something you would see around WWI or WWII.

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