Poster class 20 - The Metal Poster with Mike Fisher

[micro]

I didn't PM you Fisher, but when I do I'll make sure to tell everyone about it in a thread.

:chuckle:

[JohnnyJack]

Here is a quick sketch of my concept for this poster.
[img=http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/7185/arowsketch5ht.th.jpg]

Goddess of war type thing being pulled by a flaming skull.

[micro]

here's mine guys...

[micro]

chaino- i'm digging yours, but i have the same concern about readabilty from far away

[dspring]

chaino - this looks too difficult to produce with 4 screens... I suppose it could be done by a skilled printer but it looks like a 4 colour job to me... plus the type is too hard to read

magnus - pretty cool, you might want to beef up the band name... maybe larger and yellow? (you still have one more colour) or white or something...

micro - that red to white blend in the background might be better solid red with the other elements in solid black...

my two cents worth..

[scrojo]

Here is a quick sketch of my concept for this poster.
[img=http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/7185/arowsketch5ht.th.jpg]

Goddess of war type thing being pulled by a flaming skull.

mr. jack* great concept! a couple of quick crits tho:

*pose: currently she would have to be neeling to be in that chariot ( unless she is a very talented parapalegic ). she definetly should be standing for maximum dramatic effect. also remember that in figure drawing the shoulders and the hips work opposite of each other. if the right shoulder goes DOWN the right hip goes UP to compensate equally.

*action: have her leaning BACK for maximum strain and the skull tilted FORWARD for maximum pull. i'd also recomend that you change the 'flaming sword' from going diagnal to straight forward ( with the arm placement relating to the change ). i think this will ad yet more of a dramatic image plus give a nice ' underline' to your main title.

*other: you've got alot of oppertunity to include all the secondary info into the design ( chariot, chariot wheel, flaming sword, flaming hair &.....? ) which should leave you more space to focus on the image and headline.

[Magnus]

I think my first attempt sucked on some levels. Firstly it was originally drawn for a vertical format and just redone to horizontal and then it don´t really give the feel of this music... so I am nuts enough to give it another shot and completely walk out in unknown territory desijnwise for me. Here it is, didn´t draw a single penstroke but whatever.



Micro: I dig yourses but maybe I would do something to get the background more alive if you know what I mean. That´s my only small crit. The illo is wicked.

and thanks for the input mr dspring.

[micro]

hey magnus, i'm diggin the second version alot more. it's definetly more cohesive. .the text on the bottom gets a little lost tho...

[JohnnyJack]

Scrojo,
Thanks for the input! It is much appreciated.
I'm hoping I have the drawing chops to pull this off.
Hand skills are on leaning heavilly on the rusty side.
Normally go right from rough sketch to Illustrator.
But I want to try and get a better detailed version before
I move to the computer.
Thanks again!

[Magnus]

hey magnus, i'm diggin the second version alot more. it's definetly more cohesive. .the text on the bottom gets a little lost tho...

Thanks man! Maybe your right about the bottom text...