Today I wanted to create a poster which looks light and simple. I used the picture of Apollo’s hand, clouds, typography, and geometric shapes with a tricolor gradient with an adjustment layer set on gradient map.
The Design
Firstly, when I was opening the Adjustment Layer under Photoshop and select Gradient Map to generate a duotone poster, I asked myself why not put three colors. Nothing crazy, I know that! It’s what I did, I used three colors, and I didn’t have to play so much with the adjustment because it was looking like it was.
Above the adjustment layer, I added my font because I wanted it white. If I have placed the layer down the adjustment layer, it will affect the color of the font, and as I said, I didn’t want it. Then, I started to arrange my letters one by one in the canvas. But, I knew something was missing. After a moment of reflexion — because of the blue background — I remembered that I clipped some clouds. I integrated them around the and of Apollo and above the font.
To finish the design, I placed some thick lines near the start and end of the title, and a yellow rectangle which passes in between Apollo’s fingers.
Speed Art Poster #216
I still can feel relatively strongly the jetlag. It is going better every day, but it is still there.
Take a look at the speed art video number 219 to know how I realized “Clouds” Poster.
Have a nice day and see you tomorrow for poster 220!
