Before i emailed printers i looked through some books showing different substrates but to be honest i didnt see or find any that i was impressed with, hence why i emailed printers to get another view.

Im rather stuck as to what stock i should use for my poster, since its being folded several times it may cause problems with the print when i fold it out. So i emailed a couple of printers to get some opinions as to what to do. I was referred to another printer from my first email so i got in touch with them and they came with a solution which im happy about.

They suggested using a 80lb gloss paper which will fold easily, which is exactly what i want.

One of the problems im faced with now is how to fold the poster in a way thats interesting, different but also doesnt ruin the design when folded out, i dont want the print wearing off on the crease lines.

Although this isnt two colour i just found it rather interesting, its tone is completely different to most of the other posters ive looked at also the composition of the poster is jam packed.

Since im now considering looking at changing my flyer to a poster i thought it would be appropriate to look at existing posters which are two colour. I think all my work works very well as two colour and i'll want to continue this with my poster.

These characters by jon boam use the same stroke throughout but his style links each one together.

The designers use the same shape in creating their characters which links them together well.

The above images are from Kidrobot and fully illustraed. Both use simple ideas and shapes for their characters like i am doing for mine. However they consider the weight of each line unlike my drawings which i think will help my characters develop greatly. They also tend to add little bits of detail which helps add personality.

Im yet to find a boxing brand which uses full colour in their logo. The logos are all very simple using shape and form to represent them. I guess their target audience, boxers arent interested in a pretty design. I think im going to keep to this keeping my logo very basic and to the point. almost like a pictogram.

These card board designs are from cardboytv. I love how they use the same shape and form for each character but change the design on the shape to give each character different characteristics. I also think they've been photographed in a great way in an environment which helps highlight their character.

Now that ive drastically changed my idea ive started looking at character design. i like the above ones because of there simplisity, through there simplisity they work really well. They're not over worked and have their own style.