I started doing graphic design with Letraset and paper at college in the late 70s, moving on to DTP when that came along a decade or so later. Most of what I've done has been for amdram groups I've been involved with, building campaigns of posters, flyers and web banners, right up to creating 20/24 page A4 programmes. There are a few examples below.
Dead simple image, appropriate 1920s font style, red and black. Murder is afoot.
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A 1970s comedy set in a cricket pavilion. Blue skies, stumps and a cake all allude to the plot.
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A classic 18th century comedy, so a classic 18th century cartoon and an archaic font.
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Commedia del'Arte classic, implied chaos in image and font
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Posh girl pretends to be servant. Really pleased to find this image
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Budget constraints required mono poster, so kept it very simple.
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