Auxiliary Task: Poster

Here is the first draft of my promotional poster.

I began by deciding the placement of the logo. As the band name is one of the most significant details on the poster, I began by positioning the band logo approximately half way across the page. I then added graphics around this. 

As part of the editing, I used tools such as the 'Polygonal' and 'Magnetic' Lasso. This was something I found particularly useful and was a good way of learning a new skill. I also experimented with the clone tool on the image of the band. However I decided to simply open the whole image instead of cloning it. I may choose to use the clone tool in my final copy.

What I wanted to achieve from the poster was a realistic, professional 'look' to it, thus I took into account sponsorships/affiliations (i.e. the NME, Rocksound, MTV logos), which act as part of my synergy link between the three pieces of work. I also used 'Silver Bullet' Promotions because they are a well known promoter company that work with the London Relentless Garage.

As you can see above, the label is something I have not used on the poster. I wanted to use this to advertise the show as an 'album release' show. I am still looking for a way to illustrate this on the poster as this will be one of the key points of the event.