Carmen
Illustrative Poster Design
16 x 20 inches
I designed this poster to advertise the opera, Carmen, being held at the Fort Collins Opera House. The opera tells the tragic romance between the main characters, Carmen and Don Jose. The opera ends with Don Jose killing Carmen out of jealousy, and then killing himself out of guilt. Earlier in the opera, Carmen receives a tarot reading from a fortune teller that ultimately foreshadows the death of both Carmen and her lover, Don Jose. I designed the poster to imitate the physicality of a traditional tarot card intending to highlight, without spoiling, the romantic tragedy that takes place between the two lovers. Don Jose is represented as the skeleton dancing with Carmen to impersonate the qualities of a 'death' tarot card while also serving subtle context of the control that he had over Carmen's life. I chose to include innuendos such as the rose petals, Don Jose's uniform, and the dress color to provide key indicators of the opera.
