subway theme graphics

so, i'm still working on these theme graphics. it's really strange because i was speaking with my friend brenden about working under people or creative directors and how little things are changed. and i tried explaining that this is a subjective business, and that he needs to be able to take that kind of criticism because what's appealing to him or me or any designer is not going to be appealing to at least one other person.

which brings me to my theme graphics.

subway awards! they're doing their show in vegas, so the direction i was given was showgirl. this is what i came up with:

i thought it was really pretty and really showy like a showgirl. i thought the colors would be very agreeable on screen. my bosses liked it. but from their past shows, they suspected the client wouldn't like it. they know the client better than i do, so, i redesigned:


the purple template i had made was liked best, so my really dark (but flashy) las vegas showgirls template was kinda dropped. and the theme graphics i had needed the coloring adjusted. But then I was told that it's still too much and this theme graphic that i made was the most liked:

which i did more to show a bare minimum of stuff but to still convey a little razzle dazzle, or whatever the hell you'd describe a showgirl without sounding cheap and just a little trashy. and here's a second one:


as for the spoof tonight show they are going to have, here are the newest additions since the last i updated: