Design is how it works

David,

You say that you want "to make the viewer think about the design process, and to get them to think about how design affects their everyday life," but the only thing I think of is the lack of design in this poster.

It seems as though the elements used in this piece are arbitrary, which is the opposite of design. This could be an interesting way to take this poster if you want to communicate the importance of design by depicting the very lack of it.

Think about the typography, how could you manipulate it, arrange it, hide it, cut it, stack it, etc., in a smart way to communicate your message. If this poster is going to be about design, you must design every aspect of it. Establish a concrete message that you would like to communicate, and then grab a pencil and start brainstorming ways that you can visually depict that message.

**Don't forget to consider your negative space, and you don't want to have anything floating.

I think you should just put "it" on the same line as "is how." Try making each word have a different pattern instead of just different colors. This will add a whole new feel to the design. Also, I think the black is too harsh for the background, even a flat dark blue would look better.