My title, “We Only See What We Look At,” comes from the book Ways of Seeing by John Berger, Sven Blomberg, Chris Fox, Michael Dibb , Richard Hollis. This phrase immediately grabbed my attention, because it is such a deep commentary on perception and perspective. I chose to make the background of the poster a night sky full of stars, because I think it carries powerful imagery of the title. When we look at the sky at night, there are a million different things we can see, and a million different ways to see them. Stars work together to form beautiful, meaningful constellations. These constellations often carry stories with them. The thing about constellations, though, is that we only see them if we make an effort to look for them. They are not glaring pictures projected in the sky, they are a connection of various little stars. The only way to see the pictures they create is to take the time and effort to look. I think this idea of looking at stars can be a powerful metaphor for the way we see people too, which is why I included the two people at the bottom of the poster. The silhouettes of a man and a woman showcase them looking into each other’s eyes. It is often said that “eyes are the window to the soul.” Using this idea, I placed the people this way to showcase how they can only truly see each other by making an effort to look. The way I interpret the quote, “we only see what we look at,” it isn’t just about looking with your eyes; it is about looking deeply with your entire soul. If you take the time to look at everything that makes someone who they are, that is when you will truly see them. I also wanted the two people to be looking at each other to show that they are only seeing the thing they are looking at, which is each other. There is a beautiful starry sky behind them, but all they see is each other. This delivers a powerful message about perspective, because as viewers of the poster we see the whole picture from an outside perspective, but the people in the picture only see the specific part they are choosing to look at.