I favour the first solution too. I like the dynamism of the athlete, accentuated by where you've put him on the note / the crop used. The imbalance is effective. I also enjoy the contrast of subject matter - landscape with athlete, and the texture you've generated. You've also achieved a sharp, luminous quality, with lots of white: some bank note designs seem a bit turgid (though maybe that's just the accumulated dirt through years in circulation). The large size of the 5 and 10 is a bold move, but I think it works.
I also think the captions could impart more information, identifying not just the castle, but its location significance in history, and the achievements of the athlete.
Featuring a (young) living person on a bank note is always going to be a risk. Imagine how embarrassing it might be for RBS if the person was subsequently exposed as a drugs cheat or criminal.
Alright san, I like the first solution,it works well.My favourite part is what you have done with the images on the left hand side,I like the effect.I think mixing the modern with the old shows both sides to scotland well. Well done.
Adam,
ReplyDeleteI favour the first solution too. I like the dynamism of the athlete, accentuated by where you've put him on the note / the crop used. The imbalance is effective. I also enjoy the contrast of subject matter - landscape with athlete, and the texture you've generated. You've also achieved a sharp, luminous quality, with lots of white: some bank note designs seem a bit turgid (though maybe that's just the accumulated dirt through years in circulation). The large size of the 5 and 10 is a bold move, but I think it works.
I also think the captions could impart more information, identifying not just the castle, but its location significance in history, and the achievements of the athlete.
Featuring a (young) living person on a bank note is always going to be a risk. Imagine how embarrassing it might be for RBS if the person was subsequently exposed as a drugs cheat or criminal.
Jim (Black)
Alright san,
ReplyDeleteI like the first solution,it works well.My favourite part is what you have done with the images on the left hand side,I like the effect.I think mixing the modern with the old shows both sides to scotland well.
Well done.