Mellett Murdyr

[Steve Newport]

Here's a new poster I'm finishing this weekend for our drama department's latest original show. It's about a reporter who was murdered in Canton, Ohio in 1925 (my hometown) The majority of this was done in PS, I figured I'd get the fastest, easiest results for the effect I wanted to achieve. But the title design was done in xara then imported into PS to give the worn look on it. I will also be adding times, dates, and ticket prices later in xara, but I wanted some criticism before I do that! thanks a lot!

Steve Newport

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[Steve Newport]

Here's a new poster I'm finishing this weekend for our drama department's latest original show. It's about a reporter who was murdered in Canton, Ohio in 1925 (my hometown) The majority of this was done in PS, I figured I'd get the fastest, easiest results for the effect I wanted to achieve. But the title design was done in xara then imported into PS to give the worn look on it. I will also be adding times, dates, and ticket prices later in xara, but I wanted some criticism before I do that! thanks a lot!

Steve Newport

-My Gallery-

-Featured Artist 2002-

[Soquili]

Hi Steve,

I like the aged look. It reminds me of some old newspaper clippings I found in my grandmother's attic.

Two things I'm curious about; the outline (halo) around the man's picture, and the ellipses in the lower left of the image.

The outline looks nice, but I wonder what it is. The ellipses are a nice contrast to the sepia tone, but again I wonder what they are. This adds to the mystery of the murdyr for me.

Soquili

[Steve Newport]

Well, the outline of the portrait was part of the original photo, it's the best picture I could find of Mellett! And the 'ellipses' are supposed to be blood drops... hmmmm! Thanks for the comments, if you can't make it out, or anyone else can't, let me know so I can do something about it!

Steve Newport

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[Judi A]

Steve maybe you could get rid of the halo effect by drawing around the person in Xara and cutting it out, then go back and re-insert a sepia background.

The blood really doesn't look all that bloody. Even if it is fresh part of it still would have soaked in along the edges. You might even try a little more of a "splat" effect.

Great otherwise
Judi

[weldorman]

Very nice work on the poster.Seems I remember seeing outlines like the one around the picture on some old pictures my dad has or maybe it was on some old tintypes.At any rate I like it.About the blood drops.I think as you have them,they distract from the rest of the poster.Maybe some old blood stains on the paper.

Just my thoughts.


Mike

[cleggart]

Very Nice..

Steve. I like the overall 'feel' of the
elements...the epoch that it portrays.
You know, I thought that was an old lead type
printing slug. The engraved kind set on
a block of wood. I guess I took the light
color around his head to be the lead showing
around. Anyway, it's just what my eyes told
mind at the moment. As poster is supposed to
be informative in it's message etc. It does
that. With time, date & place...I'm sure it
will be a great piece.

...moon's out very pretty..with War on the
horizon...horrors!

Bill

[Steve Newport]

I made a smaller pic, I didn't realize how large it was before! So, just so you can see what it'll look like posted on a wall.

In the mean time I'll try to find a better way of incorporating blood into the design. I don't want it to be morbid or anything, just a contrast and showing it was a murder. So i made it as 'elegant' as blood can be, but I'll try again! Thanks for the tips

Steve Newport

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-Featured Artist 2002-

[gwpriester]

is not always Xara. However I think in this case you could have recreated the effect pretty easily in Xara.

But it is always good to see how the other aps work :-)

Gary

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The Xara Xone

[Ross Macintosh]

the lettering you use could be bloody. I still think blood drops/puddle in the image could work with the drops relocated and deeper in colour.

Your aged/scorched paper look is wonderful. Was fire involved in the murder? Is there any potential to include some suggestion of the muder weapon --- say a couple of bullets or a crowbar in the shadows if appropriate. Anyways that's just a thought.

Oh! Why is Murder spelled that way?

Regards, Ross

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