Illustrating Memorable Theater Posters
Reading the Text to Generate Ideas and Thumbnail Sketches
A course by David Plunkert , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Reading the Text to Generate Ideas and Thumbnail Sketches
Overview
“In this lesson, I will give you tips on reading a play's text to generate ideas effectively. ”
In this video lesson David Plunkert addresses the topic: Reading the Text to Generate Ideas and Thumbnail Sketches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Memorable Theater Posters. Illustrate stunning Theater Posters! Learn to solve design problems, craft captivating visuals, and choose the perfect typography..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to read the text to help generate ideas and make your thumbnail sketches. There's a synopsis for Macbeth and all of Shakespeare's plays in the resource guide at the end of the unit. You can choose any Shakespeare play that you'd like to design for your poster. If you do choose Macbeth, you should do a poster that looks different from mine. But don't worry, there are so many themes and ideas in Shakespeare plays, you shouldn't have too much of a problem coming up with your own original poster design. Many times when I'm doing a poster, I'll talk to t...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating Memorable Theater Posters
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Category
Design, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Advertising, Design, Digital Illustration, Ink Illustration, Poster Design, Traditional illustration
David Plunkert
A course by David Plunkert
David Plunkert is a experienced and acclaimed graphic designer and illustrator with a career spanning over three decades.
As the co-founder of Spur Design in Baltimore, he is renowned for his skill in creating captivating posters that blend wit, humor, and concept to leave a lasting impression.
His portfolio boasts an impressive array of achievements, including designing over 75 posters for the Baltimore Theatre Project and working with distinguished clients such as They Might Be Giants, Patton Oswalt, and The Criterion Collection.
Plunkert's art transcends conventional boundaries, with his work featured in international exhibitions and prestigious museums like the Library of Congress, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and Poster House NY.
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