Keep Calm and Carry On

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I used to think this poster was extremely strange and vague because I didn't understand it. "Keep Calm and Carry On." Okay...what exactly is that supposed to mean? And that random princess crown - huh? I was sincerely befuddled.

But then Ellie explained to me that the origin of this phrase and motif is a World War II British propaganda poster. So it has historical roots! Isn't that neat? And the crown is not a random princess crown, but a British crown. On Etsy, I read "This vintage poster was initially produced in 1939 during the trying times of WWII, but was lost until the year 2000 when it was rediscovered." Of course, truly "keeping calm and carrying on" is rather futile apart from the grace of God, but if you interpret this message through the view of "keeping calm" in light of God's sovereignty, it can be a good phrase.

Now this poster makes more sense to me. And I actually really like the graphic design style. These posters can be found on Etsy from numerous different sellers. The one I showed above is from Keep Calm Posters, and here are a few things I like about it design-wise:

• The illustration of the crown. It's intricate, but still simple and modern looking. It looks like somewhat actually took time to make it look like a real crown instead of just doodling it on there - and that's a good thing.
• The font. It's big and bold, which keeps the design from looking too "prissy." It really fits what the words say, too, and the historical context.
• The use of white space. There's not tons of blank space around, but there's plenty of "breathing room" for the design. There's a nice quantity of solid yellow around all four edges.

What do you think of this poster? Or these ones below...

These images are all from Keep Calm Posters.

Or this cool necklace from Marolsha!

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I'd love to hear what your opinion is of this design!