Final Poster Design (?)

Foren seemed to favor this one. I made a few minor tweaks to the coloring and adjusted the layout somewhat, but overall, I'm satisfied with this.

What do you guys think? Is this good, or should I go with the other one?

Silhouetté Posters redone

Yeah, I redid the colors on these too. The first one is there for reference.

Candle poster thrice

Mrs. Ottum, I took your advice for one and applied it to the other as well. So, three versions of the candle poster:

Critiques ahoy!

Both complete posters

Here they are:

Poster 1

Poster 2

Poster in Progress

So, this is the first of my two designs for the poster for A Christmas Carol. Now, the assignment:

• Attention: I guess the big, red, Scrooge-shaped thing in the corner would draw people's eyes. The flame on the dot of the 'i' in 'christmas' might do something to it as well.
• Iconography: Well, Scrooge himself would probably count as an icon.
• Interest: This poster doesn't have a lot of it, but that's mostly because everyone knows the story already.
• Appeal: Anyone who's a fan of the story or wants to take their kids to see a classic will probably want to see this. So, yeah, it's got the whole "timeless classic" appeal.
• Style: Well, I tried to make this consistent with the tone of the play; that is, dark and brooding, but still with a sense of Christmas about it.

So, yeah, that's it. Any suggestions for improvement?

Poster

I thought that this poster was really interesting stylistically. I've always been a sucker for this art style. The bold contrasts and the provocative stance of the model sell it for me.

A Christmas Carol Poster

It's yet another Jim Carrey poster, but this one drew my eye because, finally, I didn't have his ugly mug staring at me. Scrooge is on the poster, yes, but he's on an empty London street at night, which is not the most pleasant place to be, and most certainly not alone. This gives the poster a bleak mood.

It shows a better understanding of the source material than other posters I've come across. Most of the posters that weren't simply Jim Carrey's face showed Scrooge as he is at the end, holding Tiny Tim on his shoulder. This is not the general mood of the story. This poster shows Scrooge as he is; old, bent, and alone, even in a place that has known many people. The fog and lighting of the city streets add to the mood of the poster.

The placing of the title is what really sells it for me. It's well placed and stands out enough that you can see it, but it doesn't really interfere with the picture itself. The simplicity is what makes it work.

This poster doesn't oversell itself, and so succeeds in its purpose as an advertisement; to be seen and appreciated and to give the viewer some idea of the thing it's advertising, but not overly garish and intrusive. All in all, it's very well put together.

Two classes, two blogs

This is going to be a long year. I already have some ideas for the poster. The hard part will be coming up with thirty variations.