Try crumpling, tearing, or scanning them improperly. Grab a few choice fonts, print them out, and then find ways to mess them up. Furthermore, we shouldn’t let our typographic tendencies be defined by the things a computer does to them by default when we first type our words on the screen. It’s not that those rules are wrong, it’s just wrong to call them rules because that implies that there is a right and a wrong way to work with type. It is my firm belief that typography need not sit at perfect horizontal angles, have perfectly smooth edges, or adhere to any so called rules of kerning or leading we learn in design school. Typically a poster has a band name, a date, a location, maybe a few other bands, maybe some sort of weird cryptic message to freak out the normies. Let’s set all that great imagery aside for a second and get us some letters. OUR JOB AS ARTISTS IS JUST TO BE PRESENT AND READY FOR WHEN THE INTERESTING BITS PRESENT THEMSELVES, CLEVER OR NOT". If something is meant to be clever, it will be. Worrying about making work that is always the most clever is just a thing insecure narcissists have to do to convince themselves they are smart or important. Insight: By combining the hand and building (in the image above), it changes the context of both things and a little story starts to happen, and most importantly, it looks cool! Remember, I’m not thinking too linear here or trying on purpose to build some super clever concept. If something excites you for any reason, tape it together see if it works. It’s really fun and really easy to get into. Try putting monster heads and skulls on innocent looking things. Play around with different images and things you cut out. Other times the imagery makes perfect sense and that’s okay too. ![]() Sometimes the images I use are interesting specifically because they DON’T make any logical sense with the band or music. I’m always surprised at the weird junk I end up using in the final poster. There are lots of right answers, not just one. ![]() "THIS IS ART, NOT SCIENCE! KEEP IT LOOSE, WE’LL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS DOWN LATER". ![]() This way, when a project comes up, I have a bountiful harvest of weird images to play with right away, which speeds up the whole process - it's important when you are as impatient and twitchy as me. I spend a good amount of free time collecting junk or taking photos of weird things I see. Tip: It’s always good to have a box full of scraps ready to go at a moment’s notice, or a shelf full of old magazines. Just take photos, make scribbles, crumple, tear, rip, and scan it all into your fancy computer. And when I say junk, I mean junk.ĭig through old magazines, newspapers or clip art books for images, textures or anything that feels interesting and you could see fitting in with this band and this poster you are going to make. Now that we’ve gotten in the mood and we are really feeling the vibe of the band, we can move forward and start collecting junk. As a result, I've found that my poster work really benefits from not planning imagery and ideas out in advance. Her approach inspires me to let things happen as they will. I’m a big fan of Sister Corita Kent and her theory that it’s more interesting to create things by accident because you end up building new ideas and connections that you couldn’t have thought of. You don’t have to have it all figured out yet. Reference other flyers and art that you like. It's all about getting in the mood, not about any specific idea generation. Maybe read a lyric or two but don't think too hard here. Dig in a bit and listen to the band’s music. It's also good to know what copy you're working with because typography is fun. ![]() This bit is kind of boring but you want to make sure you have all the information and spelling correct from the beginning. Start by listing the date and location of a show and the band’s name. Super heavy and a great soundtrack for making art or destroying capitalism. They are a punk band out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The poster we’re going to be making in this tutorial is for one of my favorite bands right now, Tongue Party. I'll be breezing through some of the technical stuff but if you've got a handle on the basic functions of Photoshop and Illustrator you'll do great! Analog Tools Used: ✓ Home Printer/Scanner (Nothing Fancy)
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