PPP2 - Poster Designs

Inspirational poster from Faith No More gig

Lucky enough, I got contacted by a friend and event organizer alike for the recurring underground Macedonian band concert that occurs annually for the third year in a row. I had been commissioned to design the poster as well as some of the band logos last year and due to the satisfaction of my client I was spontaneously called for the same job yet again several days ago. Anything music or performance related instantly catches my eye since it is a broader collaborative aspect that always hails quality. With the only mandatory prerequisite being using the preexisting signature logo in the poster, I wanted this year's poster to reflect the event's whimsical and multifaceted nature. The concert promotes different types of bands that have not yet quite seen the light of the stage properly, and because of this I wanted the poster to give off that free-spirited rock and roll vibe. Initially, I had a design on the top of my head inspired by a myriad of festival posters I've seen throughout the years along with the DIY minimalist punk-rock posters of the 70s and 80s. This design was something I did as an intended suggestion since the client asked for an engaging poster with no concrete preferences and it hinged on the duo-chromatic style of thresholds in images being drawn over to adapt a cartoon style. Instantly, right after I sent him the style suggestion he IMMEDIATELY liked it and told me to go that direction and provide him with a draft of what I think might be a good final version of the poster. Honestly, I was amazed at this level of candor and trust he had with my artistic style, something which I found flattering. Nevertheless, I kept working on it and have constructed several designs for it after he told me that I am to use an actual picture of the venue for this year in order to shift the style. I don't know why but the aesthetic of posters always grabbed my eye along since it gave me a general feel of how the atmosphere at the event is going to be. Based on this most recent draft of the design, I believe that every color duo-chromatic has a different effect and it either repels the eye or captures it.

Initial template design whose style the client liked

Second design, needs a bit of polishing up