Hey Micka,
Thanks for replying. Well I think my post was a bit misleading, I'm actually talking about the whole project not just the poster design. So I'm trying to get together a practical workshop for HSC students to learn the best ways to approach the whole thing, poster, program, media release, director's vision, rationale etc. So would you say that the choice of graphics software is a diificult choice in itself? I guess what I'm asking is what you guys found or find the most challenging when starting out on the project? what areas did you wish you knew more about?
Robyn
Hello Again,
I think the original struggle I had was finding an image to work with. I think it's important to understand that everyone has highly different creative processes and ideas. Someone may take a month to find something suitable while another might find a concept that works within hours. Personally I have been through 4 images for my poster and in the end returned to a modified version of the 2nd!
This image is now recurrent throughout my whole project.
The Poster was most certainly the most enjoyable for me, having printed it two days ago I've been able to appreciate the entire process and see a final product that I am content with is a good experience.
The program was the next most enjoyable for me. Although I would say about 75 percent of my collective time has been allocated to this, the product certainly shows. I believe it is important to 'go along' with the style that your selected theatre company has selected.
The flier was easy as. It has a lot of the poster information on it - but basically not much work.
The press release has not been completed yet, but as I haven't read too many others I am in need of some major editing of what I have. I also found that I didn't have enough opportunity for creativity, but I suppose that it's the nature of this element.
Basically I think that the students should come up with a concept and then, documenting each step in their respective logbooks, design around their concept and express how they interacted with the play being studied.
I did all of my work in Adobe Photoshop CS3, being not overtly proficient but capable using of using it.
I will post my work on Monday 25th Afternoon, and will encourage others to do so as that's after the submission date!
Lexii- said:
I'm pretty sure you get higher marks when you render your design on the computer instead of by hand and I'm incredibly bad at Photoshop/Graphic Design in itself, but I'm getting better with the more practise I do. Probably my biggest challenge for the assessment is trying to learn how to use Photoshop properly.
Fair call, although if you do take into consideration perhaps those who have not the means of using Photoshop (or otherwise), it would be highly unfair to allocate higher marks to those who do.
Don't you think?
I look forward to showing you.
