This is the feedback from illustrator and Art Editor Paul Tysall. Incorporate it into your evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses.
Jacob
+ Bold, eye catching - feel's quite Star Trek-y. The type complements the flat design well.
- Layout could be improved - the LWL logo covers far too much of the eye line. Quite simple over all.
Sam King
+ Interesting, bold and abstract. Works in terms of being eye catching on the news stand. Well done.
- The type bleeds in with the design - especially on the left hand side. Gets lost in the background. A brushed metal on the blue bits might have been interesting to see.
Tom C
+ Interesting background pattern. Bright colour palette. Textured and homemade feel to it fits in well with the LWL look.
- Not too keen with the opacity of the face and the way the pattern comes through.
Ollie
+ Likeness is good, hand drawn feel fits well with the LWL look.
- Feels half done - there's some texturing and shading in parts of the face (ear) and then none other places such as the jacket which fills up a large part of the picture.
Mo
+ The type top left is great - like a early home computer look. Very impressive. Interesting concept well executing - the mark of a good graphic designer.
- Does it say "Enders Game" - feels a bit Tron/Daft pun - generic.
Ryan
+ Typography is good energetic. The clash of the flat vectors and texture brush strokes is great. Stands out, eye catching.
- The colour choices don't seem to fit the film - feels a bit Halo (Master Chief). Similarly the typography seems to have little link with the film.
Josh
+ The likeness is good. The clash of textures between the drawing and background makes the portrait 'pop out'.
- The red and green stars looks part Christmas card, part confederate flag. It's a strange choice of imagery and colour.
Keiran
+ Good choice of colour. Mosaic feel is abstract and interesting. Has a 60s feel to it. Says 'sci-fi' in a less obvious way. Good work.
- Typography is odd in the way in runs down the side. It doesn't need the dark yellow shaps - the yellow and the blue squares would have been enough.
Beth
+ Maze feel is interesting - adds to what is a good portrait. Good composition.
- The font/typography could have been used in a more interesting way seeing as there are so many interesting shapes and lines on the cover.
Mel
+ Good illustration - lots of work been put in. Feels right for LWL in terms of textured hand drawn feel. Has a sci-fi Christ halo look which is thematically interesting.
- As the actor or the character is not iconic or famous, this comes across just a drawing of a boy who may or may not be naked. Needs more of the film branding somehow. Avoid using black when shading - try to put more detail in the eyes.
Zoe
+ The typography is a good choice - fun. Might be interesting to see the alignment played around with.
- The grey is very flat and the portrait gets lost in the cover somewhat. It doesn't seem to say much about the film - where's the connection.
Scott
+ It draws you in as you want to smudge the blue dripping colour or tidy it up.
- It's what you get if you take bad acid. It's like the Turin Shroud of Captain Birdseye.
Matt
+ Well drawn - plays with depth - seems to go back into the mag. Stands out - and is interesting.
- It's not clear just what is in the reflection and what is the relevance to the film. The typography looks rushed and not thought out.
