Any tips on making the text more legible? I messed around with it but still disappointed with how hard it is to read. Maybe I should have just done a plainer poster lol. Image copyrights Marissa Pruett 2018.
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Using a complementary colour against the background colour, so something like a red-orange against the green leaves?
Other than that darken that shadow effect and a lighter drop shadow on the opposite side?
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By lighter drop shadow, do you mean like a highlight? That’s a really good idea!
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Yes, exactly that, on the opposite side to the darker shadow. Playing around until it looks right…
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What Steve said. I’d also suggest a sunny yellow with a thick outline stroke, either black or a dark green.
For the details, you could try the same, or perhaps think about ‘boxing’ them in some fashion – maybe stylistically putting some greenery behind – so that they stand out a little more?
Really cool drawing, though, so much fun!
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Thanks! I hadn’t thought of an outline stroke, but that’s a really good idea
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The drop shadow already helps, but you could try playing with other colours like white or even the coral from the clothes. Using a simpler, cleaner font may help. The other thing you could do is incorporate the text into the graphic on a rustic wooden sign or something rather than just putting it over top of the picture.
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Lol, that wooden sign is such a good idea and seems so obvious! 😀 I should’ve tried that!
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Thanks you guys! You have excellent suggestions. I’ll try them out and post an improvement image!
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