initial fight posters for the pac/hatton fight... thoughts?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Iron Fist Joe, Jan 18, 2009.


  1. I've been making some fight posters (well working on 1 so far)...

    Pac v Hatton...

    I've had 2 drafts... What are your thoughts?

    1st draft

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    2nd draft - after taking on board some comments

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    anyone else got any thoughts/suggestions?

    This is the first bit of graphic design i've done in 2 years btw - so i am a little rusty.

    :)

    all comments welcome (preferably constructive though please :) )

    Thanks
     
  2. Rui

    Rui Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Both fight posters suck. Thank god HBO isn't hiring you to make the poster or else they'll be getting about 50 PPV buys for the fight.
     
  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    there was a cool one posted a few weeks ago.

    like PacMAN vs HitMAN with a really nice image.

    can't find it anymore
     
  4. yeah that's why i'm not getting paid just yet :)

    it's only a first/2nd draft... i'll probably end up doing a few different style for this fight until i'm happy...

    anything you'd particularly like changing or anything?
     
  5. Predicto

    Predicto Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hate to be critical mate, but they're just not very good...
    Go back to the drawing board.
     
  6. Fair enough.... Why?

    Without going on the defensive - anyone can criticise anothers work - but it'd mean a lot more if someone could actually say why, and what they feel need improving...
     
  7. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I lyk them a lot. the second one is better, but one thing is i would bring ricky out a bit more. he's too faded away and can bearly see him. nice work man that luks really kool
     
  8. nezy37

    nezy37 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't like the font and the rest of it is too busy, you have to be able to see the fighters.
     
  9. Cheers matey, i'll take a look at bringing ricky out - i prefer the 2nd draft... just trying to decide if there's anything radical i can change it with, or if that style/design has almost run it's course...
     
  10. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    plus the hidden meaning in posters as far as media is concerned, the positioning and stuff like that, with pacman positioned above hatton conotes some sort of advantage or somthing. But i wouldnt wory about that
     
  11. warrior85

    warrior85 R.I.P THUNDER Full Member

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    have them side by side & at the forefront,other than that there pretty decent m8
     
  12. hmm... the font i may look at - what do you think about the "man" having their respective flags?

    would you keep that?

    I was planning on having them blending in on the bg - you'd prefer them to be a lot more pronounced - layered above the bg?

    thanks btw :)
     
  13. yeah i did think of that when i was uploading.... only thing i could say to that is that pac is p4p 1 for most people... and ricky is being considered the underdog...
     
  14. hmm, i'll take a look at the results, cheers :)
     
  15. nezy37

    nezy37 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah the flags in the background is the best part

    and yeah bring them out more clearly