My 1st Attmept At Sports Posters

73Rocks

After seeing some of the GREAT work by some of the Grinners on this site I thought I would try to make a few sports posters from some of this fall's action shots that I got.


I used Photoshop Elements 8 for my posters and went with the dimensions of 16" X 20".


I went with the technique of using one still shot as the focus of the poster to go along with one action shot followed by other information.


I was able to put together my posters the way I did because of my habit of getting to the games early and getting lots of "pre-game" shots. I do this because they make for great individual shots at the end of the season and they sometimes help me identify players in a picture that I submit to the paper later on. Sometimes I can't see the number on a uniform in a great action shot so I go to my pre-game shots and look for an identifier . . . an armband, a headband, a knee brace, fingernail polish, what color and brand of shoes, ect.


I tried to give the posters a 3D look by placing the still shot inside of the frame along with an outside glow and then placing everything else on the frame with a coordinated drop shadow.


Here are two of my earlest football posters







When I started on my volleyball posters I got the idea that it would be nice if I used still shots that would make it appear that the players were actually looking at their smaller action photo:







In my last few posters I tried to give the posters a little more 3D effect by taking the inside frame and giving the edge a corresponding bevel to go with the drop shadows:







Thanks for looking and any constructive criticism will be taken as advice . . . I will accept any ideas to get better at what I do.

Erbeman

I think the general idea on the posters is pretty good. However I don't like any of the background colors that you've used on them. They all stuck out like a sore thumb immediately.

73Rocks

Erbeman wrote: »

I think the general idea on the posters is pretty good. However I don't like any of the background colors that you've used on them. They all stuck out like a sore thumb immediately.

I was thinking maybe using a transparent clip art image of each schools' mascot on a lighter gray background?

Any suggestions for my basketball posters?

JBHotShots

I think the drop shadows are little over done for my liking. On a couple of them, it actually makes it hard for me to read the text.

73Rocks

LouDoggsRuca wrote: »

I think the drop shadows are little over done for my liking. On a couple of them, it actually makes it hard for me to read the text.

I thought about that too . . . but I got to the point where if I started changing things at the point when I had them done then I was afraid that I would never be satisfied enough to post anything.

It was the day before basketball season started and I wanted to concentrate on basketball.

Thanks for the input . . . I will keep this in mind when I do my basketball posters in the spring.

JBHotShots

73Rocks wrote: »

I thought about that too . . . but I got to the point where if I started changing things at the point when I had them done then I was afraid that I would never be satisfied enough to post anything.

It was the day before basketball season started and I wanted to concentrate on basketball.

Thanks for the input . . . I will keep this in mind when I do my basketball posters in the spring.

Some what confused by this statement? I know that I have had to put out a little bit of work that I was totally happy with but when you have control over something like a drop shadow and you "thought about that too". It those little things that will make the big difference in the long run.

Overall I like the concept it was just a little of the excution that got me. It was your first attempt so keep grinding them out paying attention to the little things that will make a big difference later.

73Rocks

LouDoggsRuca wrote: »

Some what confused by this statement? I know that I have had to put out a little bit of work that I was totally happy with but when you have control over something like a drop shadow and you "thought about that too". It those little things that will make the big difference in the long run.

Overall I like the concept it was just a little of the excution that got me. It was your first attempt so keep grinding them out paying attention to the little things that will make a big difference later.

I just ran out of time . . . the day I posted these I was off to do my 1st basketball game of the season that night.

Thanks for the input. I already have the advice given to me on this thread tucked away for the end of the basketball season.

Thanks again for the advice.