Looking for inspiration...

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I have a banner to design, print and be ready for pick up Friday so this is a quickie. It's for "Dr. Bill's Medicine Show" and they want that old "vaudeville" (I guess you'd call it?) look. (He's actually a doctor - it's not a band name, although that would be cool...) I need some inspiration! Does anyone know where I can look for some nice examples of that type of design? Thanks!

 

[Locals Find!]

a Search for Vaudeville posters in Google images comes up with THIS

 

[mikey-Oh]

might give posters classics a try

emergence of advertising in america 1850-1920
antique produce labels
old labels
i'll add more as i sort out some dead links

 

[HulkSmash]

Art Deco comes to mind. Check some examples of art deco designs in google.

 

[phototec]

Yeppers, Google is your friend!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...500l0l31266l13l9l0l0l0l1l328l1905l0.7.0.2l9l0

 

[neato]

Daaanng...that one would be fun!

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

I know! I could spend many hours on it but I don't have time. It's due tomorrow along with a ton of other stuff. I'll post up something soon for suggestions.

In the google image searches, did you guys see all the stuff for Old Crow Medicine Show? Awesome band! Kinda draws the hippie crowd.

 

[Locals Find!]

might give posters classics a try

emergence of advertising in america 1850-1920
antique produce labels
old labels
i'll add more as i sort out some dead links

That link for the produce labels. Where would one find out how to get rights to reproduce those. I think some of those would be nice framed.

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Here's what I came up with in the last hour. Like I said, I don't have much time to work on it. I wish I did - it has so much potential! I'm a little embarrassed to post it because I know there are so many here that could totally knock this one out of the park. Anything stick out that severely needs to be changed?

 

[J Hill Designs]

me likey

 

[sar bossier]

I really like this ... NICE!

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

D'oh! Arthritis is spelled wrong! Glad I caught before you guys!

 

[mikey-Oh]

 

[MikePro]

think you nailed it! overthinking doesn't do this type of design any justice.
your client is going to love it.

 

[signpro]

nice work!! just make sure he accepts livestock before you print that idea!

 

[MikePro]

i will gladly pay you one rooster, on tuesday, for a bottle of Snake Oil today!

 

[Marlene]

that's nice! post a pix of the finished banner please!

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Whew! Thanks, guys! I'm still waiting to hear back from the customer. As soon as he says "go", I'll print it and take a pic.

 

[Gino]

I really like it. I think you completely caught the era in your design and layouts.

One question...... when using ordinal numbers or indicators, I tend to put it smaller and towards the top. Not sure if that's common or just a personal preference.

 

[Artildawn]

I really like it. I think you completely caught the era in your design and layouts.

One question...... when using ordinal numbers or indicators, I tend to put it smaller and towards the top. Not sure if that's common or just a personal preference.

I think Gino's right, superscripting of the ordinal is more common.

 

[Fitch]

Great job!

I don't really like the white background with coloured border. Bring it to life !!!!!!!!!

Change it to coloured background with white border. Maybe the colour of one of those tarnished "WANTED - Dead or Alive" posters.

Good luck