Poe in a Party Hat

Casting recognizable historical figures in a playful environment usually works for me. There's just something really funny about it. Like Poe in a party hat, used on the U.B. English Department end-of-semester party flier.

This link is my take on this technique, which I used for a Flash Animated banner project. I attempted to bring Shakespeare into the current scene by making him the quintessential lover-boy.

Shakespeare Flash Banner