For our second class assignment, we were to chose one of three clients who needed a poster designed. One of the options was a poster for Shakespeare in the Park. I decided to focus on Romeo & Juliet for my Shakespeare in the Park poster (because it is the play I know best). The first idea that came to mind was the poster in our text book (figure 2-4, p. 23). I like the contrast, which also reflects the theme in R&J of light and dark. Another theme in much of Shakespeare is that things are not always what they seem, and this is reflected in the hidden images of the dagger and heart between the couple.
I like the combination of initials over the heart in the poster below and how the letters are not only connected, but the arm of the R is really a dagger (again, things are not always what they seem).
I was thinking about the star-crossed lovers bit and imagined a starry night, kind of like the poster below, but with stars instead of windows.
I like the idea of using a lit balcony as an isolated image in the middle of the page to determine the weight of the image (like figure 9-17 in our textbook).
But I also like the use of text as an image in the poster below to include some famous quotes from the play. Again, I like the high contrast between the text and the background. I also like the script typeface, which unites the individual words into one blended image.
However, considering my novice skills with Illustrator, a text-driven poster may be what I’m able to create at this point:
This poster seems to use the same type family and uses different sized text to emphasize and unite the information.
A poster of Shakespeare in the Park needs to convey the following information to the public: event title, play name, location, time, date, cost. The image used needs to help grab the viewer’s attention.
Here are some initial ideas/sketches:
Images Cited:
http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/a5/06/3e/a5063eb604ade096ed1ef76536ec0b14.jpg
http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/147536/1974360/rj%20cargo%20lg.jpg
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/76/7605/VU2F300Z/posters/sonnet-18.jpg
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