This is my first poster that ive actually finished in ps. Its kinda late since the tournament...

This is my first poster that ive actually finished in ps. Its kinda late since the tournament starts this week. It doesn't look like a Pride or DREAM poster but i think its cool. Tell me what you think.

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Not bad.

Feels like a DREAM poster.

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by xFenixKnightx on Feb 8, 2011 11:11 AM EST reply actions

Having that one guy blue doesn’t really make sense. Other than that, good stuff.

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by ReAnimator on Feb 8, 2011 11:18 AM EST reply actions

Sergei

That was the only decent pic of Sergei that i could find thats recent.

by spookon3 on Feb 8, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

You have the option of making everyone black and white (or the same tint of a black and white) to correct for this.

I would say its a good effort. However, there isn’t really a central focus or story in image, especially conceptually. You are using bokeh for effect, but it doesn’t actually make sense in the layout (bokeh in the soil of the samurai scene?) Also, I think by using a bunch of unrelated clip or stock art has given the overall style of the poster a random or schizophrenic quality.

I think the color is good, and the overall layout (in terms of basic shapes and angles) is successful. I would suggest, if you really want to work your skills, going back to your PSD and spending more time, showing the work some more love, and see if you can refine some of the details like consistency and typography.

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by judonerd on Feb 8, 2011 12:04 PM EST up reply actions

Thank for the suggestions, text and lighting are my biggest weak points with ps, but its motivation to improve.

by spookon3 on Feb 8, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

No prob. Don’t forget to steal cool typography ideas from other posters or designs you like. Every artist has learned their craft by mimicking.

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by judonerd on Feb 8, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

Decent, I like the direction.

Just a note, If you were actually marketing this event in Japan, I would have Overeem, Fedor and Barnett close to the front because they’re more popular.

I tend to be biased towards strikers . . . exciting strikers.
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by VeeisAnimated on Feb 8, 2011 11:24 AM EST reply actions

I like the poster a lot dude. If I saw it in a store I’d buy it looks sick.

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by ImmortalTechnique92 on Feb 8, 2011 11:51 AM EST reply actions