How can i improve the poster visual hierarchy so the headline stands out?

[NicholasHG]

I’ve been trying to create a more dynamic visual hierarchy in my poster layouts, but I keep running into the same issue. My main headline always ends up competing with the supporting graphics instead of being clearly the first thing you see. I’m not sure if my type choices are wrong or if my composition is just off.

[JohnB]

I've been there. I kept the main headline huge, but the graphic kept tugging the eye first. I tried framing with more breathing space around the headline and nudging the image away from the center. Color contrast helped a little, but mostly the issue was how the grid held everything together.

[JustinVS]

I messed with the grid until the headline sat on a clean line, then shifted the supporting graphic to a corner. It did feel better for a moment, but on other sizes the graphic still fights for attention. I started accepting that one layout might not fix it and kept testing with different alignments.

[SophiaNT]

Could be the weight of the graphic matters more than the type choice. I swapped a heavy photo for a flat illustration, and the headline still felt crowded. Not totally sure I'm solving the right thing, maybe the real problem is spacing that never feels calm. Do you find the issue is about how your eye moves across the page or something else?

[Matthew46]

Also tried reducing the color to two or three tones and kept the headline in a bold sans; it helped a touch, but then the poster looked boring. I even printed a quick mock on printer paper and stared at it from a distance to see what reads first. It didn’t fix it, just gave me more to think about.