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Posted on 13/09/11 07:45:49 AM |
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chris berry
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New poster
Hi everyone This is a poster for one of our 2012 season plays. As always, feedback welcome: lighting, layout, whatever you think might be improved. I don't always agree, but I always listen! Thanks again Chris  |
Posted on 16/09/11 07:53:59 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: New poster
I like a lot about this - the feel, the atmosphere, and especially the way you've overlapped the Spider's Web lettering - very neatly tangled. The two jokey plaques, though, imply that the play is a farce. I never like incorporating more text than absolutely necessary into an illustration. If you do need this concept (and I'm not sure you do), perhaps just one plaque with the words "tradesmen" and "blackmailers", with arrows pointing from them? |
Posted on 16/09/11 6:27:28 PM |
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chris berry
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Re: New poster
Thanks Steve - That's made me think. Had not thought of arrows. Firstly, it is a farce, so really pleased you said that. I've tried the arrows, which i think do work better, but still on two plaques, which seems to make the joke because they've gone to the trouble of putting up an extra plaque for blackmailers? Or is that still too complicated? Can you tell me what you think?  |
Posted on 19/09/11 07:42:47 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: New poster
Yes, I think that works better. Always have as few words as you can on an illustration. Perhaps a bit of shadow behind the plaques? |
Posted on 19/09/11 08:16:02 AM |
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chris berry
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Re: New poster
There is shadow below and to the left. Do you mean to make those shadpws bigger? |
Posted on 19/09/11 10:06:48 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: New poster
There's a bright spot on the wall just below the bottom plaque. If this is surrounded by a shadow cast by, say, a tree, then there should be a similar shadow/highlight on the plaques themselves. |
Posted on 19/09/11 1:14:48 PM |
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chris berry
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Re: New poster
I see what you mean - will amend. |