Album covers are not the only place where music meets art and design. When sourcing out for talent in the the field of design, people look for outstanding artistic expression and fluid composition, and poster designs are one of the pathways for designers to unleash their creativity. Moreover, concert poster designs are worthy of some attention which has produced truly revolutionary artists and it’s grabbing the attention of the youths of today.
Gig posters is a popular art form with countless designers inspired to help identify bands and musicians. The design of the poster not only shows the band’s attitude and tone, but it also needs to match and express their music and albums in the art. All of this while maintaining the impact of the piece, without overworking or overfilling the area and detracting from it’s overall arrangement.
How this inspiration comes from? Well, graphic posters started as early as the 1960s . Gary Michael Grimshaw is a graphic artist who specialized in the music business since his first concert design in year 1966. The MC5 “Grand Ballroom Opening Night” poster is one of his most important pieces.
Image: MC5, designed by Gary Grimshaw
Now, the music industry is set on finding fresh new talents and graphic designers who are more involved in the music industry as a way to show their expertise. It’s turned to be valuable recently since it’s attracting art collectors as well. These progressive pieces of art are well copyrighted which explains why their masterpieces end up costing lots of money.
Check out some of these amazing posters that has music magazines, bloggers and music fans talking about:
Image: Gotye
Image: Owl City
Image: Mate of States, designed by Andrio Abero
Image: The Decemberists, designed by Gina Kelly
Image: Animal Colelctive, designed by Little Jacket
Image: The Lumineers
Image: Iron & Wine, designed by Dan Stiles
Image: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Image: Mumford and Sons
Image: Deadmau5
Image: Fall Out Boy
