Summer Task #1 - Gig Poster

Okay, so it's been a long time. Summer started a while ago, and I'm sure by now, many of us have wrested some form of laziness or enjoyment from it. I know I have gotten both.

But, if you're up to it, it's time for Design Matters' first Summer Task. There are optional assignments that you can choose to do to have a little fun, challenge yourself, or learn something from. I picked this first medium because I absolutely LOVE poster art, especially the famous gig poster.

A "gig poster" for the uninitiated, are those posters you find at venues or on telephone poles that advertise a concert or performance that is coming at a later date. There's really no boundaries here, as gig posters come in all shapes, sizes, colors and styles. Some are deconstructed, some could be considered high art-- it's all up to you.

I'll try and put some examples down here for you to look at.

Cake -- http://www.gigposters.com/posters/90130.jpg
Radiohead -- http://www.gigposters.com/posters/66556.jpg
Pink Floyd -- http://www.gigposters.com/posters/72733.jpg
Spoon -- http://www.gigposters.com/posters/95925.jpg
Dave Matthews Band -- http://www.gigposters.com/posters/86792.jpg

Got those gears rolling? Here are some guidelines:

Style: Limitless.
Dimensions: Anything, within reason. (Most gig posters are manageable paper size, not billboard big.)
Additional Elements (Things to consider): Many gig posters have, in addition to the main act name: additional support band names, date of show, venue name and location, time of show start, price of ticket, venue website.

Put it all in, leave it all out, it's up to you. There really are no restrictions on this one, so just have a day.



Final submissions will be due... let's say... by June 30th. (Send them to designmattersaasu@gmail.com) That gives you TWELVE days, so try and do something that pushes you in a couple areas you haven't ventured in.

HAVE FUN!

~L, LX.