A common sight on every bulletin board throughout the fall semester. This poster took up a large portion of the top right corner and was 11x17 in, rather than the letter sized 8x11.5 in.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1	0
Mostly Visible	0	1
Partially Visible	2	2
Mostly Covered	1	1
Completely Covered	0	0

Social media apps designed specifically for college campuses have been taking off recently (as of Fall 2023). This poster mimics this sort of low-effort advertising that is commonplace on these boards.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	2	0
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	0	1
Completely Covered	2	2

At the beginning of the semester, fraternities and sororities post rush calendars, with a list of events that span over a month or more. Although most rush calendars take the form of a literal calendar, this one is a little more generic looking, maybe to make it stand out less?

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	3	1
Partially Visible	0	2
Mostly Covered	1	1
Completely Covered	0	0

A basic schedule for intramural sports, usually posted in Campus Center and the Wellness and Events Center, and rarely found in the academic buildings.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	1	0
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	3	2
Completely Covered	0	1

A drawing contest advertisement, commonplace in Weston Hall near the School of Architecture and Design.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2	2
Mostly Visible	2	1
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	10, 5, 10, 12
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

Two participants used this poster to cover the Winter Session Poster.

The Game Developer's Association's monthly game jam, commonly found in the Guttenburg Information Technology Center as well as scattered around campus. Note the very large container of game jam in the center.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	2	1
Partially Visible	2	3
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	6, 4, 7, 6
Times Moved	2

Fun Fact

The two partial covers in Scenario 1 covered the exact same part of the poster, the top half.

Intentionally designed to have very little content and low effort. This extreme outlier was very controversial among participants, all of them having separate thoughts it.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	2	1
Partially Visible	1	0
Mostly Covered	0	1
Completely Covered	1	2
Placing
Initial Place Order	1, 9, 1, 2
Times Moved	1

Fun Fact

Extremely divisive poster, which we went into detail on in the report.

A low effort advertisement containing no contact information or any way to contact who is looking for this graphic designer.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2	0
Mostly Visible	2	0
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	0	2
Completely Covered	0	1
Placing
Initial Place Order	9, 10, 6, 3
Times Moved	1

Fun Fact

Although left visible in Scenario 1, every participant decided to cover it up in Scenario 2.

One of two bingo night posters here. The central graphic takes up the most space in the center, while the important information is surrounding it.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	3	3
Mostly Visible	0	0
Partially Visible	1	1
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	4, 8, 4, 15
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

No one covered any part of this poster in Scenario 2, unlike the SACK Bingo which was sacrificed in most Scenario 2s. This was the most visible poster from Scenario 1 at the end of Scenario 2.

A smaller club trying to gain traction within their niche.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	3	2
Mostly Visible	1	1
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	13, 12, 3, 4
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

Origami is the Japanese word for folding paper. This poster was very inoffensive and middle of the road for most participants, with no one commenting on it but still leaving it visible.

The radio club's signature event. The psychedelic background stands out from the background, and FREE PIZZA is more than enough to attract attendees.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1	1
Mostly Visible	3	1
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	0	1
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	5, 6, 16, 10
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

Three participants partially covered up the right third of the poster in Scenario 1.

A medium sized club showing off their hobby with a signature event.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1	0
Mostly Visible	2	2
Partially Visible	0	1
Mostly Covered	1	1
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	7, 14, 14, 9
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

The top or bottom row of patterns were covered up three times by the end of Scenario 2.

A subtly religious poster that seems to be omnipresent in some form on campus. Unlike most event ads, the event here recurs weekly.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	1	0
Partially Visible	1	1
Mostly Covered	1	2
Completely Covered	1	1
Placing
Initial Place Order	12, 11, 9, 8
Times Moved	2

Fun Fact

One participant covered up everything except the small text at the top, which I chose to categorize as "Mostly Covered".

One of two bingo night posters here. This one is more obviously bingo related.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1	0
Mostly Visible	2	0
Partially Visible	1	0
Mostly Covered	0	3
Completely Covered	0	1
Placing
Initial Place Order	11, 7, 15, 7
Times Moved	2

Fun Fact

SACK is a riff on NJIT's Student Activity Council. Also this poster went from mostly visible to mostly hidden from Scenario 1 to Scenario 2, unlike the MUSA Bingo Poster.

Despite being commonly found in all academic buildings, the technical clubs meet & greet historically has had a hard time gathering attendees.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	3	1
Mostly Visible	1	1
Partially Visible	0	2
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	8, 2, 13, 11
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

The left half, right half, and top half were each covered up once, showing that no one could agree on what the core information on the poster was.

While this poster may look very official, it is actually an advertisment for an online tutoring service.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1	0
Mostly Visible	1	2
Partially Visible	2	2
Mostly Covered	0	0
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	3, 1, 8, 13
Times Moved	1

Fun Fact

Strangely, the title and text were covered up more often than the corporate graphic.

Posted all over the Guttenburg Information Technology Center, this workshop teaches students Git basics. Its unique vertically oriented design caused some confusion when being placed.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2	1
Mostly Visible	2	1
Partially Visible	0	2
Mostly Covered	0	1
Completely Covered	0	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	14, 13, 5, 1
Times Moved	3

Fun Fact

Three different participants were indisive on where to place this poster. The positioning of core information in a central column forced most participants to rethink their workflow.

Commonly posted in Campus Center, this poster advertises a weekly radio show of some sort. Due to a printing error, the poster had a very significant white space boarder.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 1 -	> Scenario 2
Completely Visible	0	0
Mostly Visible	3	2
Partially Visible	0	0
Mostly Covered	1	1
Completely Covered	0	1
Placing
Initial Place Order	14, 13, 5, 1
Times Moved	2

Fun Fact

Unsurprisingly, people tended up to cover up the white border by overlapping other posters on top of this one.

The end of semester meeting for the Association for Computing Machinery, aimed at those already aware of the club's function.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 2
Completely Visible	1
Mostly Visible	1
Partially Visible	1
Mostly Covered	1
Completely Covered	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	1, 1, 1, 3
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

The first placed poster from Scenario 2 also ended up being the one most likely to be covered up.

A recruitment poster for a controversial new club on campus.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2
Mostly Visible	1
Partially Visible	0
Mostly Covered	1
Completely Covered	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	2, 2, 2, 1
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

One participant almost completely hid this poster by tucking it under a poster from Scenario 1.

A winter themed destress event, perfect for NJIT's student population.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 2
Completely Visible	3
Mostly Visible	1
Partially Visible	0
Mostly Covered	0
Completely Covered	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	4, 3, 3, 2
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

An almost complete sweep in visibility as nearly the entire poster is visible on all boards.

Recruitment for a fellowship. Because of the extreme specificity and the requirement to study abroad, only a few students would even be eligible.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2
Mostly Visible	0
Partially Visible	2
Mostly Covered	0
Completely Covered	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	5, 4, 5, 4
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

Both participants who partially covered tucked the top half of the poster underneath a previously placed poster, leaving the main text visible.

Union demonstrations have become more and more commonplace at NJIT during Fall 2023. News of the when the next demonstration is spreads quickly.

Stats:

Visibility	Scenario 2
Completely Visible	2
Mostly Visible	1
Partially Visible	1
Mostly Covered	0
Completely Covered	0
Placing
Initial Place Order	3, 5, 5, 5
Times Moved	0

Fun Fact

In the real world, these are posted not only on bulletin boards, but taped to random walls, doors, and any flat vertical surface.