Trying to make a Combine style poster

[21ml]

Hi guys, I'm not a fantastic designer but I have some experience and wanted to give a go at designing something, starting with a poster. The first attempt I put some grunge textures over it in the idea of how it would look in the game. Secondly, I resized the border as well as the logos and the cup as well as removed the grunge.

What do you guys think? What improvements would you make?

1st one.

2nd one.

 

[Andke]

i like it but i can't read the text that well

 

[21ml]

i like it but i can't read the text that well

Kinda the point since it's the Combine/Universal Union font. It's not immediately readable but when you take a closer look you can see it.

 

[Andke]

Kinda the point since it's the Combine/Universal Union font. It's not immediately readable but when you take a closer look you can see it.

i suppose but theres also posters like this even if it was a beta one

 

[21ml]

i suppose but theres also posters like this even if it was a beta one

Good point, I'll try and find a font similar to that.

 

[VerrockLedorBerkz]

Make it readable, that's what you need, nothing else is wrong. thanks for reading!

 

[Isuckatgaming]

Good point, I'll try and find a font similar to that.

If you want good fonts, I use Franklin Gothic Demi Cond or Franklin Gothic Medium Cond and they work very well in posters like these imo

 

[21ml]

Ok, here's another go. Took into consideration the font suggestions and used Century Gothic for the title, Futura for the other text.

Also added City 24 logo and more text to make the poster feel more 'busy'. Messed with some different grunge textures too.

[doublepost=1508388387][/doublepost]@Hoovie the Apansenok is this of any value or am i stupid and need to stick to ms paint
[doublepost=1508388863][/doublepost]I should probably tag @Now you're going to say!

 

[Deleted member 2011]

Ok, here's another go. Took into consideration the font suggestions and used Century Gothic for the title, Futura for the other text.

Also added City 24 logo and more text to make the poster feel more 'busy'. Messed with some different grunge textures too.

[doublepost=1508388387][/doublepost]@Hoovie the Apansenok is this of any value or am i stupid and need to stick to ms paint
[doublepost=1508388863][/doublepost]I should probably tag @Now you're going to say!

Very well done and beautifully crafted. I like it a lot.