Approach/Process:

This poster is based off of the musical Company. Candles are very symbolic, because a main theme in the musical is about getting older, and how different relationships grow and change over time. Originally, I wanted the poster to show a candle that had been lit for awhile because in the film the tension involves him not knowing what to wish for when he blows out his birthday candles.I decided to show a candle that's about to be lit instead, and added hand drawn type to create unique line quality, and to create an unsteady feeling while looking at the poster. The candle and elements were also scanned in to get that interesting line quality.

Other beginning versions of the poster.