I didn't see it posted before, so thought I'd post it. This is a thumbnail version, there's a bigger one that I will post a link to later.
What do y'all think? The part that says "Goes", really needs to "go". Just kind of looks random.
Kinda boring. They certainly have got their work cut out for them...James McMullan's vibrant poster for the Lincon Center production was unforgettable.
The 87 Lincoln Center Window Card is one of my favorites in my collection- Love it!
Totally agree about the life preserver. Lame.
And I'm not crazy about the shade of blue.
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Aw, I think it's cute and fun! Face it, as great as the show is, it's hardly high art. It goes pretty well imho. :3
That life preserver is horrible. Something inspired by old travel posters or a steam trunk covered in destination stickers would be nice. I just hope the final artwork is more interesting.
It looks like it was done with clip art.
Ew that is ugly. The life preserver looks like a doughnut with two bites taken out of it.
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It's like Forbidden Broadway meets Titanic
It's clearly not the finished artwork. It's a tiny little square. Probably just preliminary art to put on the website.
True, true.
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It looks so disjointed to me.
"Anything. Goes."
I liked the logo from the Papermill production much better, which proved you can do something creative without copying the Lincoln Center logo (and being able to feature Chita Rivera prominently doesn't hurt, either).
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I don't know about that:
http://www.myroundaboutblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AnythingGoes1.
^^add JPG after the period. It is TOO LARGE to post!!
Updated On: 7/7/10 at 02:27 PM
It has no names, creative team, or even Roundabout signage on it.
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Ah, you're right. Forgot about all of that. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if it is the final artwork. A lot of their artwork is not very good in my opinion. Some are good and some aren't.
Usually SpotCo goes through MANY test runs with the marketing campaigns of shows, (see Ragtime and La Cage) so I doubt that's the final.
James McMullan did at least 2 posters for the revival productions. I wonder if he did more?
Here's a fascinating biography of McMullan
I have to trust SpotCo's geniuses to pull this together. They always do. As it now stands, it feels really disjointed and the size difference of the words puts way too much emphasis on the word "Goes." I actually really like the part with the ship, especially the fatigued texture it has. I think it would look better if they just put the second word up there below the first. It wouldn't be very lush, but it would at least be unified. I would definitely veer more toward a truer shade of blue as well. Give 'em some time, though. They usually deliver.
Sorry, it was bothering me that I had to keep typing in the .jpg
Mind you the file name is AnythingGoes1
I really hat the color blue. I do like the poster more in the larger format where you can see the words wearing out. The '89 revival graphics were perfection but most Lincoln Center graphics are wonderful.
I like the Anything bit. If they just added Goes to that and change the background to look like a steamer truck with maybe a bit of a costume hanging out or a glass of champagne sitting on top, it would be great. The powder blue background and the life preserver do not work AT ALL.
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