Sunday, December 7, 2014

Final Project Blakely Gull


For my final project I went back and forth on the type of visual I wanted to create. I finally decided to do a concert poster for my favorite band. (I also got a lot of feedback from my Uncle who is a graphic designer.)  I used Adobe Illustrator to create the image. I decided to use a banjo as the main image for the poster because Lord Huron has a folky sound. My Uncle suggested I look at the banjo in a "new" way and try to find an aspect to transform it. I loved this idea because we did it in class towards the beginning of the semester. So I used the strings of the banjo as if they were telephone wires for the birds to sit on. The following images came from shutter stock-- "Fender" logo, banjo, birds. Possibly my favorite part of the poster is that it mimics the feel of the bands latest album:
In Illustrator I matched the colors of the color and incorporated them into the concert for the color scheme. Like the album, I added an ombre effect to both the background and the banjo.  I also added the moon to mimic the imagery of the poster to the album. Because the banjo isn't as readily recognizable I added the brand to the banjo. Overall, I love the simplicity of the banjo and the text and believe it shows the skills I've learned throughout the semester. 

I commented on: 

Morgan Linford
Jessica Smith
Dania Rice
James Birdsall
Lexi Erickson

11 comments:

  1. Wow I love this! I also love Lord Huron. Colors are great, idea is awesome and I love the wires for the birds, it really brings the image to life. AWESOME job.

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  2. This poster is amazing. I love that it has a minimalist layout to it. Also, I love the color scheme, everything just fits perfect together. It really draws a person in. I just think maybe making the date a little bigger, but not to much.

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  3. Good job! So creative. The color scheme is great. The idea with the birds on the strings is very unique. I also like how you kept it very simple and clean.

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  4. I really love this. It's so simple and the color scheme is top notch. Well done.

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  5. this is so great! so simple, so great. also love the colors. great job.

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  6. This looks so professional. The muted colors and clean design fit the vibe of the album cover really well.

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  7. I LOVE LORD HURON! Your design is so professional and totally true to their vibe. Way to go!

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  8. Ditto with Miranda. Lord Huron has some great stuff and your poster matches them so well. This is so well done. It has stopping power and is so clean. Excellent job!

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  9. Great visual. Love how the strings are telephone wires. It just has a good vibe to it.

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  10. This is awesome very well done. The colors are soothing and the birds look great on there.

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  11. I love the simplicity of this design. I think the whole concept was a great idea and was executed well.

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