Simple Banner Poster

Lesson: 24-09-2015

In the second half of this lesson we were asked to create a simple banner poster, following a similar tutorial than the one for the 'ghostly images'. For this, we started off by using the 'rectangle' shape tool to create a rectangle, and then using the 'add anchor point' tool on either side of the rectangle in order to be able to create the inward arches. 

Then, with the use of the 'rectangle' shape tool again, we made a square. Clicking on the 'direct selection' tool, we clicked on the bottom right corner of the newly created square until the point was black. Then, pressing backspace, we got rid of half of the square and it became a triangle. 

Next, opening up the 'blending options' on the triangles layer, I added the 'gradient overlay' and set the angle to -90 degrees and the scale to 150% to make it look more like a banner. Then, I left clicked on the shape itself to manually change the shapes gradient. 

Afterwards, I duplicated the layer and then flipped the shape horizontally so I had both parts I needed for my banner. Both triangles were then put into place to create my banner. 

Then, using the text tool, I added in the text and changed the colour to white so that it would stand out on the orange of the banner. 

For the background, I started off with a plain orange background, adding a new layer and then filling it with the 'paint bucket' tool. Then, going to 'blending options' and 'gradient overlay', I changed the gradient so that it looked like the image below.

Then, so that the poster looked more filled, I cut our and used a character from one of my games. I made it so that there were 3 copies of the layer with her on it. The one on top stayed where it was while the one below I moved a few pixels to the right. I then added the same gradient overlay, this time checking the 'reverse' box on the layer style. With the second copy of the image, I moved it further to the right and then added the gradient overlay again, leaving the 'reverse' box unchecked this time.

That is how I came to my final result of my banner poster.