WEBVTT - Some title 00:06.485 --> 00:09.480 Information surrounds us everywhere in our lives. 00:09.500 --> 00:14.230 Posters leaflets and signs. 00:14.480 --> 00:18.650 Sometimes information being communicated is for our safety. 00:18.695 --> 00:21.925 Sometimes information tells us where to go. 00:22.100 --> 00:27.800 At other times we might be told about a new product that we could buy and should buy. 00:27.800 --> 00:33.810 Behind every message is a writer, designer and meaning. 00:33.840 --> 00:39.500 There is a huge variety of design, lettering, use of pictures, and of decoration, 00:39.500 --> 00:44.855 that when combined in their own way, help one person directly communicate with another. 00:45.220 --> 00:47.400 We are surrounded by messages 00:47.400 --> 00:51.200 and visual forms of communication, everywhere. 00:51.245 --> 00:54.600 In this video we will tell you all about posters and leaflets. 00:54.600 --> 00:59.000 We'll show you some of the fantastic and at times wonderfully 00:59.000 --> 01:02.600 unique posters that can be found in the collection of the Amelia. 01:02.810 --> 01:04.800 Each poster has a story to tell 01:04.800 --> 01:09.585 and tells us something about the times that the poster was created in. 01:09.695 --> 01:12.870 Inspired by some of the posters in the collection of the Amelia, 01:13.005 --> 01:14.915 we will be making our own. 01:14.945 --> 01:18.895 Using designs, wording and decoration found in those posters. 01:19.795 --> 01:24.465 Now's the time to gather up all of your craft materials. 01:24.505 --> 01:28.280 Click to see a list of suggested craft materials and when you're ready click back 01:28.315 --> 01:35.565 and we'll begin the story, which starts with an amazing and life-changing piece of technology. 01:35.610 --> 01:40.365 The increase in the popularity of the poster has a lot to do with advancements in printing. 01:41.295 --> 01:44.000 The printing press as we know it was invented 01:44.030 --> 01:47.405 about 570 years ago in Germany. 01:47.600 --> 01:51.810 Similar printing techniques have been identified elsewhere in the world before this, 01:51.875 --> 01:55.280 but this really was the start of printing in Europe. 01:55.555 --> 01:57.100 And when we say printing, 01:57.130 --> 02:00.050 it wasn't like the printer you might you have in your home now. 02:00.075 --> 02:04.545 It was a large mechanical device that still required a lot of work to be done by hand. 02:06.720 --> 02:09.700 The creation of the printing press was revolutionary 02:09.700 --> 02:13.965 and we can you see the effects that it had on everyday life around us today. 02:14.940 --> 02:18.055 By the 18th century printing was relatively cheap 02:18.110 --> 02:22.260 and printing presses started to spring up all around the country. 02:23.545 --> 02:28.275 With access to the printing press a wide range of people could commission 02:28.310 --> 02:31.600 and see their messages in print for the first time ever. 02:33.390 --> 02:38.400 Over 200 years ago, if you needed something, had lost something, 02:38.400 --> 02:41.400 wanted to advertise something and you lived in Tunbridge Wells 02:41.400 --> 02:45.625 Jasper Sprange was your man. 02:45.675 --> 02:48.960 Jasper Sprange had been apprentice to a bookseller, 02:49.155 --> 02:53.880 and later took over the business in Tunbridge Wells in 1774. 02:53.950 --> 02:57.400 A few years later he added a printing shop to the business. 02:59.555 --> 03:03.415 Jasper Sprange kept copies of everything he printed in scrapbooks. 03:04.035 --> 03:07.300 The Amelia is lucky enough to have 03:07.300 --> 03:09.675 two of these scrapbooks in their collection 03:09.700 --> 03:13.700 which provide with a large number of posters, leaflets 03:13.700 --> 03:19.280 and adverts made by Jasper Sprange. 03:19.295 --> 03:23.255 The collection of Jasper Sprange's scrapbooks provide us today 03:23.275 --> 03:26.200 with a snapshot of what life was like in Tunbridge Wells 03:26.200 --> 03:29.740 in the late 1700s and early 1800s. 03:30.955 --> 03:35.300 We must remember though. That not everyone could afford to pay to have posters produced. 03:35.300 --> 03:38.300 Therefore although the collection of 03:38.300 --> 03:41.915 scrapbooks gives a great variety of day-to-day life in the town, 03:41.985 --> 03:44.520 it doesn't tell us everything. 03:44.530 --> 03:50.295 Let's take a look at some of the posters and see what was happening in Tunbridge Wells. 03:51.445 --> 03:54.995 There are several posters about lost or stolen items 03:55.925 --> 04:10.000 Hive of Bees. Stolen about a week since from out of Mr Sprange's garden. Whoever will discover the Offender or Offenders, shall receive Two Guineas reward. 04:10.130 --> 04:14.325 There were posters advertising local events and attractions. 04:14.430 --> 04:20.800 Tunbridge Wells races on the usual horse course including two days sport 04:20.800 --> 04:27.325 Friday and Saturday the 23rd and 24th of September 1796. 04:29.240 --> 04:34.105 Miss Cobham's concert, seven and a half years of age. 04:34.165 --> 04:37.990 At Miss Sprange's Assembly Rooms, Tunbridge Wells. 04:38.035 --> 04:44.505 On MONDAY morning September 28th 1795 will be a concert of music. 04:45.255 --> 04:48.675 There were also posters advertising things for sale. 04:49.795 --> 04:53.785 To be sold by auction, by T. Cheeseman 04:53.815 --> 04:59.900 on Friday the 10th day of December 1802 on the Premises of Mr. Large, 04:59.900 --> 05:03.335 near the top of Mount Sion Hill Tunbridge Wells. 05:03.395 --> 05:06.030 A large quantity of dung; 05:06.055 --> 05:11.710 Which will be divided into three or four lots for the convenience of purchasers. 05:12.075 --> 05:15.755 Studying the posters, reading what they say, 05:15.775 --> 05:22.100 investigating the way wording and imagery was used encourages us now, living 200 years later, 05:22.150 --> 05:27.015 to imagine who the people were that placed their orders for a poster with Jasper Sprange. 05:27.040 --> 05:30.500 Would you have been tempted to go to the races 05:30.500 --> 05:35.900 or to own up about who stole that hive of bees? 05:35.900 --> 05:39.550 Perhaps, you'd have gone along to the dung auction to get a bargain. 05:42.110 --> 05:44.910 I hope you've got everything ready for your craft! 05:44.930 --> 05:49.330 First off, let's start with making a border for your poster. 05:49.350 --> 05:52.745 In the video will show you different ideas for making your poster. 05:52.790 --> 05:56.640 So follow along, get some tips, then make your own. 05:56.665 --> 06:03.835 A repeated pattern around the edge of your poster gives it great impact and makes it very eye-catching to the viewer. 06:03.875 --> 06:08.600 Perhaps you could incorporate a design that reflects what your poster will say. 06:08.610 --> 06:14.970 Try to keep in mind who your poster is aimed at. What sort of key information you want to communicate. 06:16.315 --> 06:21.040 What will make your poster stand out and grab the attention of passers-by. 06:21.945 --> 06:24.910 If you're not keen on drawing the elaborate border. 06:24.935 --> 06:28.600 You could draw a more simple but still decorative border around 06:28.600 --> 06:33.495 your poster keeping the design elegant and less fussy. 06:33.510 --> 06:36.250 Or if you'd like to go in a different direction, 06:36.400 --> 06:39.715 why not base your border on a building or object. 06:39.725 --> 06:44.400 Here we've decided to feature the entire front of a grand looking building 06:44.400 --> 06:48.665 inspired by a poster in the Amelia collection. 06:48.700 --> 06:54.775 We drew our design first in pencil and then went over the top in pen and paint. 06:54.795 --> 06:57.720 This is great in case you want to change your design. 06:57.835 --> 06:59.600 Just rub it out and start again. 07:00.520 --> 07:04.570 With your border complete. It's time to start adding text to your poster. 07:04.580 --> 07:08.315 Think about the main message that you'd like to tell your passers-by. 07:08.330 --> 07:13.560 Might your poster say say lost or concert, or for sale? 07:13.580 --> 07:20.395 Would you like your poster to say thank you to ask for something or perhaps instruct people to do something. 07:20.425 --> 07:24.000 This is the first thing that people see keep it simple and direct. 07:25.830 --> 07:28.570 How about trying your own version of printing. 07:28.985 --> 07:32.100 We've using old sponge to create a simple stamp. 07:32.125 --> 07:36.210 Use paint and stamp your design onto your poster. 07:36.235 --> 07:40.030 You could also try to create some bold 3D lettering. 07:40.060 --> 07:45.730 That would stand out from a distance and would add a nice affect your poster. 07:45.755 --> 07:51.815 Try out some different ideas, get inspired by some of the posters in the Amelia collection. 07:52.080 --> 07:55.825 You could also use a stencil if you have one. 07:55.835 --> 08:00.225 Draw the lettering onto your poster using the stencil. 08:00.230 --> 08:04.190 Have fun, experiment with different sorts of lettering. 08:04.200 --> 08:10.185 Have a look in magazines or on websites to see all the different types of lettering that you could be inspired by. 08:10.195 --> 08:12.645 The possibilities are endless. 08:13.560 --> 08:18.055 A picture tells 1000 words or so the saying goes. 08:18.080 --> 08:21.300 Jasper Sprange and the designers of the other posters in 08:21.300 --> 08:23.960 the Amelia collection, certainly knew this too. 08:25.245 --> 08:31.400 Including an image, drawing or design will really help your poster to catch people's attention. 08:32.655 --> 08:37.405 Use imagery to reinforce information that you want to communicate with your poster. 08:38.170 --> 08:43.430 If you're advertising an event you could draw a picture of what people will be doing at the event. 08:43.955 --> 08:50.485 Like Jasper Sprange when he printed the horses to advertise the horse races in Tunbridge Wells. 08:50.520 --> 08:57.500 You could use real objects photographs or ask a friend or family member to sit for their portrait. 08:57.515 --> 09:03.550 Try using a range of different images which ones do you prefer the most? 09:03.660 --> 09:09.505 And importantly which images work the best for communicating your message to people. 09:10.260 --> 09:15.220 Gee-whiz! These posters are coming together really well. 09:15.245 --> 09:19.420 As the poster starts to get filled up with text and decoration and imagery. 09:19.455 --> 09:24.400 Take a moment to pause and look at your poster. Would you like to add more text? 09:24.400 --> 09:28.915 Does something still need to be explained in more detail? 09:28.960 --> 09:33.160 If so, add more text and be descriptive. 09:33.170 --> 09:41.285 Times and dates of your event could be added to make it really clear to those reading the poster as to when the event will take place. 09:41.390 --> 09:45.600 How about adding more decoration this time to break up the text 09:45.600 --> 09:49.200 and keep certain bits of information separate from others. 09:49.200 --> 09:52.545 You could even repeat imagery or add more. 09:52.565 --> 09:56.045 It's up to you. Make your poster reflect you, 09:56.050 --> 10:01.500 and keep thinking about who the poster is aimed at. Would a certain image, decoration 10:01.500 --> 10:06.560 or wording appeal directly to that audience. 10:06.570 --> 10:14.000 Fantastic! Look at these posters. We're really happy with ours. If you're feeling really crafty, 10:14.000 --> 10:16.900 you can make several different ones or you can also make 10:16.900 --> 10:19.600 a business card like we have inspired by Jasper Sprange 10:19.600 --> 10:21.900 who would have also made them for his customers. 10:21.900 --> 10:25.900 If you like, you can also work on a computer or tablet 10:25.900 --> 10:29.150 and make your own posters on there. 10:29.205 --> 10:33.100 We'd love to see yours. So why not share them with us on social media 10:33.100 --> 10:36.215 and we can all see the posters inspired by Jasper Sprange 10:36.240 --> 10:40.570 and the other posters in the Amelia collection. 10:40.595 --> 10:46.310 How proud Jasper Sprange would be to see your interesting creations.