feedback on my ww1 era poster

10 March 2007, 02:10 PM

Could anyone please give me feedback for my ww1 poster. thanks

AAC Cadet Leader · 10 March 2007, 07:21 PM

belle,
specifically what type of feedback are you looking for?

Russell Smith · 10 March 2007, 07:29 PM

belle, the message of the poster is a bit vague. is it supposed to advertise something?

russ

11 March 2007, 11:51 PM

hey guys,

the feedback im looking for is if the poster looks authentic for the period and if anyone has got original names for the ww1 fighter game im making i will listen to any ideas.

Bulls_i_ · 12 March 2007, 05:23 AM

Belle,

Your overall weathered look is good, but your font is to clear and crisp. I would suggest reducing the opacity or changing the color to give it a faded look. Making it larger might help too. (IMHP)

Andy

AAC Cadet Leader · 12 March 2007, 07:14 AM

Such a beautiful painting you've made, Belle. You are the artist, or do have the artist's express permission to use their painting, right?

As for the font and placement of it, I'd choose an older font from the period and rework the layout and placement of it ten different ways before deciding on a good one. This one isn't it.

Russell Smith · 12 March 2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Such a beautiful painting you've made, Belle. You are the artist, or do have the artist's express permission to use their painting, right?

Thats a photo of the Camel from the Omaka Heritage Center in Blenheim, isn't it? If you haven't done so already you need to make sure that you have their permission before using that image for commercial use. They may not have a problem with it, but you better cover your bases just in case.

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

As for the font and placement of it, I'd choose an older font from the period and rework the layout and placement of it ten different ways before deciding on a good one. This one isn't it.

Yep. What she said.

12 March 2007, 09:42 PM

yeah it is Russell, you sure know your stuff. No i am not planning to use it commercially just for the title page of a free game anyone can play when its finished.

I turned The camel into black and white then fiddled around with a colour version of it until it looks like a colourised painting etc.

AAC Cadet Leader-- Do you know of any free downloadable fonts that would resemble ww1-era that i could use? cheers

AAC Cadet Leader · 13 March 2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by belle

No i am not planning to use it commercially just for the title page of a free game anyone can play when its finished.

belle, whatever your purpose is, you should still get the artist's permission, or buy the copyrights to it.

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I turned The camel into black and white then fiddled around with a colour version of it until it looks like a colourised painting etc.

ditto what i just said and add "...and/or the permission to modify their artwork." in the case of a well-recognized obvious painting by a long-dead master, it's considered "homage" to modify their masterpiece without their consent.

in the case of modifying or using artworks of less-than-famous artists, it is considered...

well, you know....and i'm sure you probably didn't even think about it.

my suggestion, hire a starving artist to paint you something. there are plenty of them (us) out there. it'll be a good for the artist, good for you, good for the world.

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AAC Cadet Leader-- Do you know of any free downloadable fonts that would resemble ww1-era that i could use? cheers

here's a link to some discussion of ww1 fonts and more links to follow on the subject. best of luck with your project, belle.

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=7&gl=us

Russell Smith · 13 March 2007, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

belle, whatever your purpose is, you should still get the artist's permission, or buy the copyrights to it. ditto what i just said and add "...and/or the permission to modify their artwork." in the case of a well-recognized obvious painting by a long-dead master, it's considered "homage" to modify their masterpiece without their consent.

in the case of modifying or using artworks of less-than-famous artists, it is considered...

well, you know....and i'm sure you probably didn't even think about it.

AAC - this isn't a painting. its a photo thats been reworked in photoshop or some similar program.

Russ