Day 32: Tension

Where Day 8 sought balance, today seeks tension. A composition with tension feels as if something is about to happen — an element pushed close to an edge, a mass that seems about to tip, a line that leads off the page. Tension holds attention because the eye keeps trying to resolve it.

Objective. Use asymmetry and placement to create visual tension.

Design a poster for a theatre thriller using a composition that feels deliberately unresolved.

• At least one element placed very close to an edge
• No centred elements
• Maximum three colours
• Typography and simple shapes

• A composition that feels unresolved in a deliberate way
• Tension that suits the subject
• Information still accessible

Create tension with only two elements on the canvas.