My Tour Poster
This is my Tour Poster inspired by the genre of Rap:
Reflection
During the research process for my tour poster, I found that majority of rap tour posters used quite dark and simplistic colours like black, white and the occasional red or yellow. They were rather minimalistic with not much writing and a bold main image of the artist. My inspiration for my tour poster was Drake’s ‘Summer Sixteen’ tour. His poster was very monotone and oversimplified.
In order to begin creating my tour poster, I placed my original Mes-En-Scene image into Adobe Photoshop to allow me to eliminate the background and have a cut out of the model. I did this by using the Quick Selection Tool and Magic Wand Tool. However, due to my model having hair visible, I found it easier to ‘select and mask’ my image and press define hair to get an accurate outline of the model. I decided to remove the colour from the image to give a sense of edginess. Once I was happy with the outline of my model, I loaded the saved image onto Adobe Indesign to begin editing and creating my tour poster. Throughout the poster, I used 2 different fonts so that it didn’t become overwhelming for the audience. With the Masthead, I made use of my skills on the software and added a shadowed effect to compliment the artists’ name. I also added a dark shadow on the hexagon shape to add definition. I used basic colours, black and white, to make my poster look serious, uncomplicated and fit the theme of rap. I made sure to include all the conventional features of a tour poster such as the Name of the Artist and Tour, Dates and Venues, Where the album can be streamed/downloaded and Ticket Price/Availability.
Here is My Tour Poster Self-Assessment:
Focus Forward
I’ve learnt that it is very crucial to do background research in preparation for a project as it gives you ideas and a clear understanding of what works well in order to achieve a successful end product. I found it very helpful researching rap tour posters because it gave me a comprehensible idea of designs that would be suitable for my poster and that I can use to make mine fit the genre of rap well. What I would do differently next time is I’d keep the bandana’s original colour on the image as I feel a pop of colour, especially red, would make it more visually appealing as I feel my tour poster lacks colour and may become quite boring due to the theme of monotone throughout it. Furthermore, I am happy with the final outcome and feel that I have clearly conveyed the genre of rap in print.