Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class

JediSpock · October 18 2011, 04:21 PM

Hi everyone. I'm a big Trek fan from way back (I was always very partial to DS9), and I made this poster for one of my graphic design classes, and I thought I'd see what other fans thought. Since J.J.'s Star Trek has been compared so many times to the original Star Wars film, it inspired the following image. =)

(Sorry it's so small. Photobucket seems to have reduced its size for their site!)

junxon · October 18 2011, 04:26 PM

everythings too small, spread out and has a sort of 'randomly plonked down' vibe.

JediSpock · October 18 2011, 04:54 PM

Ah, I see what you're saying. I'm ridiculously new at this, and I'm only in my first semester at school so far. And, I only had a limited amount of images to work with; I would've loved to have had higher-res photos to manipulate. Thanks for the feedback!

BillJ · October 18 2011, 05:50 PM

Too busy and an obvious 'cut and paste' job. Need to run it through some filters or something.

But everyone has to start somewhere, nice first effort.

Cyke101 · October 18 2011, 05:55 PM

Needs more Sulu.

JediSpock · October 18 2011, 08:48 PM

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the critiques! I haven't much learned about filters yet, but we'll get there soon enough.

Gojira · October 19 2011, 12:52 AM

JediSpock wrote:

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the critiques! I haven't much learned about filters yet, but we'll get there soon enough.

In art I say the "less is more" approach works best most of the time. But you're off to a good start.

UssGlenn · October 19 2011, 02:47 AM

you need to post a side by side of your image and the Star Wars poster you are duplicating, for the benefit of everyone who doesn't remember exactly what it looks like.

JediSpock · October 19 2011, 05:30 AM

Ah, a side-by-side. Good call.

Nerd unRage · October 19 2011, 05:43 AM

Much better then anything I could ever hope to dream up but it is a bit busy. Some of the sizing ratios seem a bit off. I would only feature Kirk, Spock, and McCoy with Nero. Make the Enterprise a bit bigger as well since it is a re-imaging of the series. Also, if possible, I'd try to clean up the edging of the pictures used. It's really easy to see the lines so it comes off a bit clunky. Get rid of the rays-looking thing in the background.

Cyke101 · October 19 2011, 08:14 AM

I would perhaps clean up the stars in the background. To me it further adds to the cluttered, disorganized vibe. The stars in the Star Wars poster are more sparse, and don't overwhelm the images.

Kpnuts · October 20 2011, 11:46 PM

A decent first attempt. First job is to find a proper starfield background. Stars aren't a vibrant shade of blue.

The floating heads look silly and need to be feathered/faded in far more than they currently are. Those eight identical starships also look strange, remove half of them and add some variety with the remaining ones.

MarsWeeps · October 22 2011, 06:20 PM

JediSpock wrote:

Hi everyone. I'm a big Trek fan from way back (I was always very partial to DS9), and I made this poster for one of my graphic design classes, and I thought I'd see what other fans thought. Since J.J.'s Star Trek has been compared so many times to the original Star Wars film, it inspired the following image. =)

(Sorry it's so small. Photobucket seems to have reduced its size for their site!)

The "Big 3" needs to be Kirk, Spock and McCoy, not Kirk, Spock and Uhura.

Try finding a more flattering picture of Pike, he looks too frail in that head shot for some reason.

Replace Scotty's love-creature with Sulu (who is noticeably absent)

Add a picture of Vulcan being destroyed.

That should do it for now.

C.E. Evans · October 22 2011, 08:20 PM

JediSpock wrote:

Hi everyone. I'm a big Trek fan from way back (I was always very partial to DS9), and I made this poster for one of my graphic design classes, and I thought I'd see what other fans thought. Since J.J.'s Star Trek has been compared so many times to the original Star Wars film, it inspired the following image. =)

(Sorry it's so small. Photobucket seems to have reduced its size for their site!)

I think that looks great.

CaptainJack · October 23 2011, 07:27 AM

The only thing you need to do is somehow fade each object a little into the backround. Maybe just make them less harsh on the outline of each object. Especially the bottom half of some of the more minor characters... Soften thats the word I was looking for.
Other than that Excellent job. Better than anything I could do and I've used Photoshop for 2-3 years.

October 18 2011, 04:21 PM	#1
JediSpock Cadet Location: Orlando, Florida	Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Hi everyone. I'm a big Trek fan from way back (I was always very partial to DS9), and I made this poster for one of my graphic design classes, and I thought I'd see what other fans thought. Since J.J.'s Star Trek has been compared so many times to the original Star Wars film, it inspired the following image. =) (Sorry it's so small. Photobucket seems to have reduced its size for their site!)

October 18 2011, 04:26 PM	#2
junxon Fleet Captain Location: I'm a Romulan now. Romulans are cool	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class everythings too small, spread out and has a sort of 'randomly plonked down' vibe. __________________ I'm your Venus, I'm your fire, At your desire, Captain. - Mr Spock Hello to Jason Isaacs!

October 18 2011, 04:54 PM	#3
JediSpock Cadet Location: Orlando, Florida	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Ah, I see what you're saying. I'm ridiculously new at this, and I'm only in my first semester at school so far. And, I only had a limited amount of images to work with; I would've loved to have had higher-res photos to manipulate. Thanks for the feedback!

October 18 2011, 05:50 PM	#4
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Too busy and an obvious 'cut and paste' job. Need to run it through some filters or something. But everyone has to start somewhere, nice first effort. __________________ J.J. Abrams didn't change Star Trek, audience expectations did.

October 18 2011, 05:55 PM	#5
Cyke101 Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Needs more Sulu. __________________ “You do not use science in order to prove yourself right, you use science in order to become right”

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October 18 2011, 08:48 PM	#6
JediSpock Cadet Location: Orlando, Florida	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate the critiques! I haven't much learned about filters yet, but we'll get there soon enough.

October 19 2011, 02:47 AM	#8
UssGlenn Captain Location: New Orleans, LA	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class you need to post a side by side of your image and the Star Wars poster you are duplicating, for the benefit of everyone who doesn't remember exactly what it looks like. __________________ "What are you going to do?" "I don't know. I'm making this up as I go."

October 19 2011, 05:30 AM	#9
JediSpock Cadet Location: Orlando, Florida	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Ah, a side-by-side. Good call.

October 19 2011, 05:43 AM	#10
Nerd unRage Commander Location: Nerd unRage is in the house	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class Much better then anything I could ever hope to dream up but it is a bit busy. Some of the sizing ratios seem a bit off. I would only feature Kirk, Spock, and McCoy with Nero. Make the Enterprise a bit bigger as well since it is a re-imaging of the series. Also, if possible, I'd try to clean up the edging of the pictures used. It's really easy to see the lines so it comes off a bit clunky. Get rid of the rays-looking thing in the background. __________________ Sanity calms but madness is more interesting.

October 19 2011, 08:14 AM	#11
Cyke101 Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class I would perhaps clean up the stars in the background. To me it further adds to the cluttered, disorganized vibe. The stars in the Star Wars poster are more sparse, and don't overwhelm the images. __________________ “You do not use science in order to prove yourself right, you use science in order to become right”

October 20 2011, 11:46 PM	#12
Kpnuts Commodore Location: London	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class A decent first attempt. First job is to find a proper starfield background. Stars aren't a vibrant shade of blue. The floating heads look silly and need to be feathered/faded in far more than they currently are. Those eight identical starships also look strange, remove half of them and add some variety with the remaining ones.

October 23 2011, 07:27 AM	#15
CaptainJack Lieutenant Commander	Re: Star Trek Poster for a graphic design class The only thing you need to do is somehow fade each object a little into the backround. Maybe just make them less harsh on the outline of each object. Especially the bottom half of some of the more minor characters... Soften thats the word I was looking for. Other than that Excellent job. Better than anything I could do and I've used Photoshop for 2-3 years. Last edited by CaptainJack; October 23 2011 at 07:08 PM.