Username: ascending

Experience: 5-6 months

Themes: Angst, Romance, Hope

first impression: [ 9 / 10 ] wow. i should say that your graphic is eye-catching at the first sight. and the first thing i saw was the girl character which means that your poster has a good character placement; about this character placement will tell you more in techniques section. and plus, your poster is very neat. 

themes: [ 6 / 15 ] to be honest, i don't get the hope or romance feeling. the character pic that you used is suitable with angst. but romance? the character is way too 'enjoy-herself' than showing romance feels which is more into 'interaction'. the interaction here shouldn't be interact with the other chara in the poster, but can be interact with the viewer, such as looking straight ahead with hurtful heart or her head just bows sadly, and many more. for me, the girl pic looks a bit arrogant than hoping. but besides the character pic that you used, the color is really showing romance, hoping, and hurtful feeling in the same time, i love it♡

coloring: [ 17 / 20 ] as i said before, the color really matched perfectly with the themes. red showing romance and you added bit orange that makes the poster looks like a sad romance. hope feelings is there too. the only thing that i don't like is the black color which you used under the reddish orange is too black. i meant, i think it's better if you used a dark brown color instead of black. look, at the right side on the bottom. there's a not-so-clear orange texture (or something?) that looks awkward there, i think it because the other part of the texture is covered with the too dark color. but besides, your color usings are beautiful♡

technique: [ 20 / 25 ] your technique is wonderful already, but if you're more thorough i think the poster will be looks more amazing. you cut the character's picture perfectly. the character placement which you leave her on the center is really eye-catching. and the quality is more than good♡ however, look at the chara's belly, the texture you used like passing through the character's body, and it's really annoying, sorry to say. look at her hand's skin color and her belly's skin color. i think, it's too contrast, too odd. i got the thing you wanted to show actually. but it's not how you show it. i'll give you a tips for this; just let the texture passing through the character's pic, BUT, erase the texture a bit and use the eraser opacity on under 25%. so the result will be the belly still covered with the texture but only half until bottom. the other half until the top of her belly has been erased softly. it would be look nicer. (hope you got what i meant)

resources: [ 9 / 10 ] textures you used are pretty good and matched with the themes. it's not something big, but it would be more gorgeous if you put some soft texture in the bottom. so it wouldn't look like the upper part is so crowded while the bottom is so plain. make the poster look like: the upper part is crowded while the bottom is equalizing the crowd. just use a very soft texture like grunge texture with a low opacity. hope you got what i meant.

typography: [ 13 / 15 ] your font choices are good. the font color you used is also good and visible. however, it would be better if you move 'withered' word bit to the right. because it's clashing with the character's body. won't talk a lot at this section, because your typography is wonderful♡

bonus: [ 4 / 5 ]

total points: 78 / 100 - adorable♡

tips for you: i've told you a tips on the technique section, hope you could imagine what i meant. and my suggestion is: make your graphic thoroughly. really. your graphic is neat already, and if you're more thorough it would  be so much amazing! and try to get a picture that suits the themes. hope this review will help you♡

-xoxo foxlight-