Shohei Ohtani Tribute Poster

The final version of the poster: completed with 3 baseballs (3 strike rule), Japanese typography ("Ohtani Shohei written in Japanese), Ohtani's head and expression after hitting one of many home runs, and a hand drawn looking font to enhance the feeling of scribbling in a notebook.

Poster inspiration including halftone texture

Inspirational typography and imagery poster

Inspirational poster showcasing the combination of rough / hand-drawn element into a digital space.

Photography of baseball player Shohei Ohtani, which was used in the final version of the poster

Using a combination of elements (Ohtani's head from the photo, my explosion sketch, and japanese type), I was able to come up with the main visuals for my poster. I placed the final visuals on a white, loose-leaf background to make it feel more like something a student would draw and carry around in his backpack for inspiration.

Close up of my hand-drawn explosion doodle used in the final poster. What started out as a "throw away" sketch ended up becoming both a focal point and a launch pad to creating and incorporating my drawings into my final poster.

Another hand drawn sketch, this time of a baseball, the sport that makes Shohei Ohtani a household name. Created after the explosion sketch, it was both a space filler and a way to integrate part of the sport into the poster.

Bonus content: the final poster on a white crop top (CMYK version). As someone who loves graphic tees of her favorite characters and celebrities, I felt that this poster would be a perfect fit for such a shirt. Fun, vibrant, and quirky enough to get a compliment from fans and everyday people alike.