Fleur de Lys

Banners

October 2002

My friend Anita creates remarkable costumes for conventions, halloween, and other events, and posts it all on her site. The cosplay community is a circle where faces cross paths many times and people link to each other as reference. A popular method of doing so is by tiny linked banners.

For one banner, I focused on Anita's eyes. The costume was a replica from the movie The Mummy and in one of her shots, the eyes really stood out. I felt that the banner would really lure the viewer in a 'seductive' manner.

The blue design is based on Anita's Pirotess costume. Many people at one event remember her because of this costume, and she wanted to have it up on sites to remind people. The costume gave off a cool-color feeling, and I added the reference image as well. The 'sky' background has a lens flare to act as a sun.

Relevant link: http://www.fleur-de-lys.net/links

Tools used:

• Adobe Photoshop