GIG POSTER DESIGN

HISTORY OF GIG POSTERS

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Gig Poster Traits•Focus on type•Simplistic imagery•Detailed backgrounds•Textures

ARTIST CORNER:

Jay Ryanthe bird machine bio

the bird machine, inc., is a screen print poster workshop, owned and run by Jay Ryan, which is located very close to chicago.

Jay graduated from painting from the University of Illinois

Jay learned to screenprint beginning in 1995, working under steve walters at screwball press. jay printed posters for his own band (dianogah), his friends' bands, and the clubs they played at. slowly, work from other clubs and other bands came in.

http://www.thebirdmachine.com/bio.php

in 1999, Jay started the bird machine print shop in the basement of his apartment building, and soon hired Mat Daly to help with the printing responsibilities.

in 2002, the bird machine moved to proper commercial space in Chicago's rRvenswood neighborhood, during which time the national poster community really took off,

as reflected by jay's constant travel, showing posters and talking to students around the country. during this time, the crew of people working around the shop included diana sudyka, nick butcher, dan grzeca, kevin duneman, nadine nakanishi, sue demel, alana bailey, jack ryan, and, of course, mat daly.

in 2007, the bird machine moved a final time, to a small building in Skokie, a near-north suburb bordering Chicago, where the print shop runs now.

When making a poster for a band do you listen to the music and try and create something that matches the sound?"i try to react to the music in some way - either depicting what i think a song is about (either literally or figuratively), or i take some element of a record cover and make something else with it. sometimes the link between the poster and the band is not obvious. there are times when making a poster is basically the act of being a big fan of the band - it's a way to take part in the show on a personal level, as a fan."

MEDIA Use an interesting mix of media in your design:

• Photo Scan old ones Take your own No borrowed images

• Painting-watercolor, acrylic etc.• Pen & Ink illustration• Fabric & Thread• Textured papers• Illustration created in Illustrator• Magazine clippings• Newspaper• Download patterns, textures, brushes, &

vector packs

jill ricci

FOCUS ON: TYPOGRAPHY Must download new fonts Must follow a text tutorial of your choice

STUDENT ARTWORK

ELIZABETH SYVONGSA

SARAH STRAUSS

BEKAH POLLARD

CASSIE HARPER

ALEX FERNANDEZ

YOUR PROCESS: Create a short ppt: (for tomorrow) 5 slides of possible band

ideas. Each slide should show a separate band you might choose to design for and all the old CD covers or gig posters previously designed for that band. For each band idea—name their music genre & list a few ideas of imagery & imagery you would use

Brainstorm: make a list of ideas for your band poster, words that describe the vibe/look/feel of this band, (what is it’s essence?) inspirations, colors, resources etc. List of 5 things (min) on each slide

Will present this tomorrow

Research/ppt presentation (due at crit): write a short summary on basic vibe & genre of music this would be

classified as (1 paragraph) Briefly explain your history/discovery of this band & why it interests you add pictures of CD covers and any previously designed posters for this

band Include your brainstorming/inspiration list on one slide

Thumbnails (10image & 10 type)- s20pts Roughs (5)- 30pts Final- create on photoshop & illustrator

EXAMPLE

Sara BareillesBuoyed by the springy, Motown-ish single --songwriter/pianist ---

clear, expressive (and hardly little) voice that glides effortlessly from alto to soprano, ----Bareilles conveys vulnerability and wisdom in lyrics that speak honestly about relationships from a woman's point of view.--- Her piano-playing and songwriting veer from Billy Joel bounce to Fiona Apple angst, but it's all held together by a commanding sense of melody, and a lovely, pristine production.Clear

PristineVunerableLively yet heartfeltMixed mediaFolk-soft pop-indie-coffeeshop vibeSpunky-sassy attitudeFeminineGravity song imageryCouchantiques

POSTER DESIGN TUTORIAL

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