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i will always love that sunburst effect...
The sun burst is powerful, but the image does not live up to it.
There is also hierarchy issues with the entire piece.
The image also feels cramped.
Hope it helps.
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This might be a stupid question but I'll ask anyway, what did you mean with hierarchy issues and can you assist me in correcting it, thanks in advance
I feel the most important problem is that I don't see how the sunburst comes together with the image. There is no apparent connection. Maybe you can blend the suburst together with the image to create a more exciting visual. The guys look rather bored on the stage. :)
As dpc already mentioned, there is no hierarchy estabilished between the elements. Everything has the same weight.
If I may, I'd like to point to a highly controvercial theoretical post about this subject.
Good luck with your project.
This is an advertisement for a church? I am thinking it looks WAY too red for an advertisement for a church.. it almost is scary.
We have video venues in our church, this one is for those who wants contemporary, upbeat music
the drop shadow on the sunburst gives the image way to much division. it is two separate ideas put onto one page. i agree with ivans idea of blending the sunburst into the image. a layer blend mode in photoshop would assist in developing the idea as a whole.
i would also maybe experiment with scaling the type so it doesn't drown the image. also the reflection under louder isn't doing much justice to the sunburst because nothing else is dimensional. try integrating the sunburst and the word louder as a path to create a layer over the image. then apply the rest of the type.
just a thought
good luck with the piece