This is the color advertisement for the Huntsville Barbecue Company. The advertisement is a buy one get one Meat Platter, December 5 – 10. On first glance I hope that people will see the image of the Texas flag. Since Huntsville specializes in Texas barbecue, people should make the connection of bringing Texas barbecue to Utah. The words “Meat Platter” should also pop out, since the advertisement is also pushing the bogo deal. Also, the logo of the company, with the layered outlines of Utah and Texas should be a dominant feature of the layout.

The background color is black. Black makes the elements pop out. It also reminds me of barbecue, where the outside of the meat caramelizes and chars just a little bit. I choose two fonts, serif and sans serif. They are Bodoni and Showguide. They are colored in a matching hue of red, white, and blue, in correlation with the colors of the Texas flag.

The idea of the advertisement is simplicity. Let the elements flow and speak for themselves. The basic information is clear and readable. Go and enjoy a free platter at the Huntsville Barbecue Company.