Eric Rushton - Innkeeper

N E W - W O R K
Written By Pearse O'Halloran

A delicious brief and my comedy crush on Eric Rushton combined to make for a dream Poster project.

The brief asked for a slightly surreal 'Truman Show' style image to represent the theme of mental health and Eric as the 'Innkeeper' for his mind.

Primarily built in Photoshop with some vintage cloud images, I created a 'door' floating in the ether and placed Eric on its front step. The colour of the cloud was matched to his shellsuit top.

A picture of stand up comedian Eric Rushton sat on a stool taken by Matt Stronge

Original photo of Eric © Matt Stronge

Moodboard sample

Arizona Flare was the perfect choice for the poster's mood. It is a leftfield choice for a comedy poster that fits with the heavenly feel of the main image.

This show is 100% a must-see at this year's Fringe, as Eric is an extraordinary talent.  

Huge thanks to Kathleen Price at Chambers Management for being the ideal sounding board for the visuals.

Main Eric image by Matt Stronge

 
An A5 flyer of Stand Up Comic Eric Rushton in the sun.
IPhone mockups of stand up comedian Eric Rushton on social media platforms

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