With my first poster, I chose to use a modernized parody of jianzhi, or the chinese art of paper cutting. Papercraft works such as these have often been used to decorate homes and doors during festivities; but more importantly, they often reflect many aspects of life such as prosperity, health or harvest. Additionally, they can also represent stories about the happiness gained from the accomplishment of common goals. Thus, it is this feature that I wanted to play upon with my poster design. The colors red and gold were also deliberately chosen because of their symbolic meaning. The former representing fortune or good luck, the latter refering to wealth and happiness.
My second poster was inspired by mahjong, a popular game played by the young and the old. The game is also a metaphor for many things, such as one's city or home (referenced by how the tiles are stacked into four walls at the start of the game.) Thus I tried to use mahjong itself as an allegory for voting itself. The tiles, when still face-down (with their green sides showing) represent unrealized potential, and one doesn't know what part it may play in the game.
