The final screen print design looks as though it has a been slightly worn as the prints are not completely perfect-full colour which makes it seem grundy and dated. The minimal colour scheme makes the design appear subtle and effective as I was keeping in mind that the background would also be another colour.
The design has been printed various different times on different backgrounds to see which one suited it the most and would allow the design to show through. It was disappointing to see that the red that was originally going to be the background colour on the design allow the printed design to show through. However, having read back on the M&S timeline, it explains that they used to advertise on newspapers too. Having tried the newspaper stock, the design did show up fine and it looks better against the creamy colour as it's not too bright but blends in with the yellow.
Overall, the screen print turned out much better than the lino print design although it would've been better to print using lino. The screen print design looks naturally worn due to the way it has been exposed and printed. This also looks more like the original wooden sign due to the effect it gives. The subtle design of the pennies scattered reinforces what Marks & Spencer used to be - a penny bazaar and it just ties the whole design in with the slogan.
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