This rather simple design was also inspired by the May Ad Inspiration Challenge (or, more accurately, Mommybruno's excellent interpretation of that ad) but then I decided to go with the Digi Techniques Challenge instead. I had experimented with and tried learning the different PS filtering techniques and wanted to use them in a comic strip collage--like Janello's very cute "the Red Ranger", 5/1--but, lacking an active 7-yr-old and not enough action shots to make that work I decided to do something simpler with our cat. I used "posterize" with 6 color levels from the image adjustment menu, not "poster edges" from the filter menu, then added the pixelated gray halftone overlay (same as Janello described); I also used a clipping mask for the stamp edges, and textured pattern overlays for the color block backgrounds. I think these digital adjustments give the photos much more punch than they had before and I am happy with the way the composition came togther. TFL

Product used:
RowenaF_clippingmasks (free download from ACOT)