Inspirational Quote Index Cards

I have a magnet with this quote that I pass by every day on the refrigerator and more often than not, It continues to drive me throughout the day. I take Theodore Roosevelt’s words seriously in a literal context, especially when carrying on my projects to both challenges myself and to keep me from being discouraged by anything that may cross my road.

I had used a photo I’ve taken of myself working on a painting and complimented the red brush strokes of the piece I had worked on. Using a bold, large san serif typeface, I was able to balance the photo itself against the heavy contrast of color.  

The second option of this quote is placed in the background of discarded flowers to suggest the idea of personal striving through turbulent times. Weeds are considered to be one of the hardiest plants to grow and when balancing the light blues and the rest of the darkened window. I decided to use a thinner italicized typeface to compliment the photographs delicacy all while trying to keep the assertion and seriousness the words Roosevelt meant to deliver.

I decided to add opaque boxes to balance the placement of lettering between the dark explicit contrast of negative space.

Keeping in mind the addition of a yellow opaque box for the last edit, I wanted to compliment the typeface on fitting as if it were on a billboard towards new horizons since the given text implies towards the ever needed perseverance.