Project Four
Gig Poster

A quick project for  the final project for this semester. Gig Posters where a huge deal when I was in school and many of my favorite designers and illustrators got there start doing posters for shows. A gig poster is commerative piece that advertises a show/concert.

For this assignment you will be choosing a band and creating a gig poster for an upcoming show. Find a band/musician playing an upcoming show in any city that your going to use.

Gig Posters are an excercise in creating symbolism and meaning. You need to listen to the music and figure out how it tranlates into the real world. Music is generally defined based on how it makes your feel, so how would you represent that on a poster? What lyrics can you pull out? Or do you use the location of the show? These are all things to think about.

This project is going to move quick and require some real exploration so be prepared to finish this semester out strong.

Requirements: Band Name, Opener Name, Location, Date, (3 Ink Colors + Paper Color/White)

No Photography. (Everything must be handmade/drawn by you) 

Some form of custom typograhy is required. Not neccessarily hand drawn but needs to be customized by you

FINAL DELIVERABLES:

(1)  18”x 24” Printed Gig Poster (Consider Alternative Papers To Print On)

SCHEDULE:

11 / 25 / 19 

IN CLASS

Introduce Project 5
Choose Bands.

HOMEWORK

Look at examples.
(30) Thumbnail sketches for poster concepts and ideas.

12 / 2 / 19  

IN CLASS

Critique Refined Sketches

HOMEWORK

Choose directions. Move them into the computer. Print 1-2 in progress studies for class. Fit to 11x17.

12 / 4 / 19  

IN CLASS

Critique Drafts (Choose final direction)

HOMEWORK

Refine Posters in the Computer

12 / 9 / 19  

IN CLASS

Critique In Progress Posters

HOMEWORK

Have version for final critique on 12/11

12 / 11 / 19  

IN CLASS

Final Refinements

HOMEWORK

FINAL MONDAY@ 9:15 AM

12 / 16 / 19  

IN CLASS

PROJECT DUE

HOMEWORK