Here is a sneek peak of a poster to accompany the latest issue of FLOOD magazine - a publication on UK gig posters. This poster is tips and advice for people concidering to hire a UK poster artists.
I'll post the full version very soon.
Showing posts with label GIG POSTERS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GIG POSTERS. Show all posts
28/02/2012
YOU CAN'T RUSH QUALITY
Here is a sneek peak of a poster to accompany the latest issue of FLOOD magazine - a publication on UK gig posters. This poster is tips and advice for people concidering to hire a UK poster artists.
I'll post the full version very soon.
13/02/2012
Michael Kiwanuka poster
listening to : Attack in Black – Young Leaves
Just finished this poster for the BBC's sound of 2012 winner, Michael Kiwanuka. A short run of these will be available in the GENERAL STORE from sunday 19th Feb.
Just finished this poster for the BBC's sound of 2012 winner, Michael Kiwanuka. A short run of these will be available in the GENERAL STORE from sunday 19th Feb.
25/01/2012
FABRICATORS
Listening to : Pulled Apart By Horses – Tough Love
I was approached by artists James Capper and Alex Chinneck to produce a poster for their forthcoming group show, FABRICATORS.
This is shaping up to be a really exciting show of Young british sculpture.
It was great to work on an exihibition poster. It feels like a neglected craft and and element of an exhibition often overlooked by curators and artists putting on shows. I worked on this poster in a simular method as i do when designing gig posters - not actually being part of the show meant i could approach the design from an outside perspective. And much like the gig posters it was intended to be a mark and celebration of the show both now and for the future rather than just an advertising tool.
These posters will be printed up and available, from the Gallery, signed by the exhibiting artists in very limited numbers.
I was approached by artists James Capper and Alex Chinneck to produce a poster for their forthcoming group show, FABRICATORS.
This is shaping up to be a really exciting show of Young british sculpture.
James Capper (b.1987), Alex Chinneck (b.1984), Luke Hart (b.1985) and Sam Zealey (b.1986) are interested in how things are made, how they function and the properties of materials. James Capper sheds light on industrial processes, Sam Zealey on engineering, Alex Chinneck on architecture and Luke Hart on advanced materials.
These artists are problem-solvers, creating sculpture that can suggest answers to spatial concerns, and, in doing so, pose new questions. They investigate the relationships between humans and the physical structures and tools that we interact with. One aspect of this investigation is the exploration into the different possibilities of materials, including their molecular make-up, physical properties and applications.
The works are part of an evolving experimentation into the form and function of sculpture. Influenced by a variety of disciplines, these sculptures partake of processes and methodologies that one would not associate with conventional art practice. Drawing upon the history of industrial processes as much as the art canon, the work of these artists does not revolve solely around a physical studio but is topically and intellectually integrated into the world.
Alma Zevi, 2012.
It was great to work on an exihibition poster. It feels like a neglected craft and and element of an exhibition often overlooked by curators and artists putting on shows. I worked on this poster in a simular method as i do when designing gig posters - not actually being part of the show meant i could approach the design from an outside perspective. And much like the gig posters it was intended to be a mark and celebration of the show both now and for the future rather than just an advertising tool.
These posters will be printed up and available, from the Gallery, signed by the exhibiting artists in very limited numbers.
17/01/2012
UKPA EXHIBITION
listening to: Young Legionnaire – Twin Victory
I have just wrapped up this poster for a forthcoming exhibition of the worlds best poster artists! Im so excited about this exhibition. It will (i think) be the first of its kind in london and we have some pretty amazing names lined up as well as some events to coincide with it.
I will be posting more details about both the event and the UKPA (uk poster association) very soon, including a link to the new UKPA site i am finishing off designing and building.
I have just wrapped up this poster for a forthcoming exhibition of the worlds best poster artists! Im so excited about this exhibition. It will (i think) be the first of its kind in london and we have some pretty amazing names lined up as well as some events to coincide with it.
I will be posting more details about both the event and the UKPA (uk poster association) very soon, including a link to the new UKPA site i am finishing off designing and building.
15/12/2011
The Vaccines
listening to : The Vaccines – Wetsuit
This was a really quick turn around poster job for the Vaccines berlin show. A pleasure to work with they wanted this turned around in 4 days! so i took on the challange. Designed, approved, printed and sent out in 2 days! phew.
These will be available in the store when it re-opens in the new year.
This was a really quick turn around poster job for the Vaccines berlin show. A pleasure to work with they wanted this turned around in 4 days! so i took on the challange. Designed, approved, printed and sent out in 2 days! phew.
These will be available in the store when it re-opens in the new year.
13/12/2011
Man Overboard
Listening to : Man Overboard – Dead End Dreams
New Poster for Man overboard. Should be a super fun show. these will be printed up for the show and available online straight after. Something to look forward to in the grim mid winter.
Click to view bigger
New Poster for Man overboard. Should be a super fun show. these will be printed up for the show and available online straight after. Something to look forward to in the grim mid winter.Click to view bigger
01/12/2010
13/10/2010
04/10/2010
READ ALL ABOUT IT...
Listening to: LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends
We have been lucky enough to be featured in #7 of the AMAZING Wooden toy Quarterly. Run by the incredabley talented, workhorse that is Timba Smits, WTQ is a wonderfully designed lavishly produced publication featuring artists from all over the world with each issue revolving around a central theme.
check it out.
We were interviewd for the music issue in an article about gig posters. and were in some pretty great company such as, BURLESQUE OF NORTH AMERICA, MORNING BREATH and TYLER STOUT.
Article intro
Spread
here are our answers:
POSTER PEEPS
Interview with Telegramme for Wooden Toy Quarterly "The Music Edition" number 7
By Timba Smits
Name: Telegramme Studio
Location: Dalston - London - UK
website: www.telegramme.co.uk
BIO:
Telegramme is a small bespoke studio built on a love of craft and communication. We are inspired by music, people, unique ideas and beautiful things. We direct our energy in to Graphic design, illustration, art direction and web design.
Telegramme is a collaboration that snowballed in to a fully functional studio. Working via the postal service with Christopher in Bristol and Robert based in Cornwall, they developed a creative partnership thanks to a mutual love of music, art and the receiving of post. After firmly settling in to their London Studio, Telegramme picked up a third pair of hands attached to the talented mind of James and continue to use the passion that started them print-making, illustrating and designing, to run a full service design and illustration studio with the capabilities, and experience to handle any scale of job from a full brand campaign to screen printed gig posters with the same care and attention we have always given to our work.
Telegramme have since had the pleasure to make the following clients happy - Habitat, Nokia, MTV, Dare Digital, The Financial Times, Arctic Monkeys, Domino Records, DDB, condenast, Random house. Observer, Granta books - and whole bunch of their favourite bands - Telegramme are lucky chaps.
WTQ. Tell us Telegramme, How long have you been designing posters for?
answer: Chris and i Started working working together in college on gig posters back in 2005 i think - teaching ourselves how to print them up and working out how to get bands to take a chance on posters. The UK scene was a little disparate at the time, its only now labels, bands and promotors are seeing the use in having posters made up for shows thats arnt just text slapped over the album artwork. Finally people are seeing the value in our work and the scene is growing - and it gives us a lovely warm feeling!
WTQ. Tell us about your poster for Lightspeed Champion and how the project come together?
answer: We had been doing a whole bunch of posters for the barfly at the time, Adam their head promotor has been backing the Uk poster scene for years and has been awesome in helping us get in contact with bands about doing posters. We had also, separately, been chatting with Dev (lightspeed champion) about him letting us do a poster for him at some point. So it was a great coincidence he was playing this show! A nice simple arrangement!
WTQ. How did you create the artwork for this particular poster?
answer: I had the idea for the house for sometime, it had been sitting in one of my note books as a mess of pen lines vaguely resembling an visual concept. - somehow it just seemed right for the show - sometimes our posters are based on the band, an album, name, a lyric, a song title or in this case 'hell that would be rad for that band!' Then it was a case of drawing, scanning, more drawing, colouring, splitting, setting up screens, ink, squeegees, paper, POSTERS!
WTQ. What is it about Music Posters that appeals to you the most?
answer: from a designers point of view - The freedom to try and experiment at things, creating a personal response to a band, Challenging what can and cant work as a poster - this is something that can be forgotton when getting absorbed in illustration - the gig poster is supposed to advertise a show. Trying to create what you have in mind as a concept for artwork, producing an emotional responce to the band AND making it a successful piece of deisgn that fulfils the duties of a poster is a challenge.
From a collectors point of view - whats not to love, the format, the personal response from the artist, the care and time poured in to the designing and printing, the variety - there is a designer out there for everyone, we just happen to like more than our fair share.
WTQ. Who would you like to design a poster for the most and why?
answer1: Bruce Springsteen.Bruce Springsteen.
answer2: Having the opportunity to work with any band we listen to and like is an honour - A poster job is really pleasurable when what we are doing just fits what the band is doing - its all about mutual love of our crafts.
answer3: Bruce Springsteen.Bruce Springsteen.
WTQ. Any advice to anyone wanting to forge a career in the poster art game?
answer: go to shows... LOTS OF SHOWS... shows you want to go to ... its super important you want to be there! go say hi to the bands, the promoters, be prepared to work late! Posters aint a money making game its about getting to do work you love for bands you love!
>>ABOUT THE ISSUE<< >> BUY HERE <<
thanks again to Timba.
Bobby
We have been lucky enough to be featured in #7 of the AMAZING Wooden toy Quarterly. Run by the incredabley talented, workhorse that is Timba Smits, WTQ is a wonderfully designed lavishly produced publication featuring artists from all over the world with each issue revolving around a central theme.
check it out.
Wooden Toy Quarterly is possibly the most design-heavy contemporary culture and art publication ever printed in Australia. Appealing to creative addicts and culture fiends alike, the award winning Wooden Toy Quarterly presents a taste of international creative culture and art as a lifestyle that cannot be separated from a love of brilliant graphic design, mammoth features, art and photography.
With 5000 individually numbered copies distributed 2 times per year, Wooden Toy Quarterly is not only a publication worth collecting for its themed editions alone, but for its aim to document and highlight emerging and established creatives that have in some way been influenced by contemporary culture, design and art while drawing in the creatives that we think can be, and are an influence and inspiration to others.
We were interviewd for the music issue in an article about gig posters. and were in some pretty great company such as, BURLESQUE OF NORTH AMERICA, MORNING BREATH and TYLER STOUT.
Article intro
Spread
here are our answers:
POSTER PEEPS
Interview with Telegramme for Wooden Toy Quarterly "The Music Edition" number 7
By Timba Smits
Name: Telegramme Studio
Location: Dalston - London - UK
website: www.telegramme.co.uk
BIO:
Telegramme is a small bespoke studio built on a love of craft and communication. We are inspired by music, people, unique ideas and beautiful things. We direct our energy in to Graphic design, illustration, art direction and web design.
Telegramme is a collaboration that snowballed in to a fully functional studio. Working via the postal service with Christopher in Bristol and Robert based in Cornwall, they developed a creative partnership thanks to a mutual love of music, art and the receiving of post. After firmly settling in to their London Studio, Telegramme picked up a third pair of hands attached to the talented mind of James and continue to use the passion that started them print-making, illustrating and designing, to run a full service design and illustration studio with the capabilities, and experience to handle any scale of job from a full brand campaign to screen printed gig posters with the same care and attention we have always given to our work.
Telegramme have since had the pleasure to make the following clients happy - Habitat, Nokia, MTV, Dare Digital, The Financial Times, Arctic Monkeys, Domino Records, DDB, condenast, Random house. Observer, Granta books - and whole bunch of their favourite bands - Telegramme are lucky chaps.
WTQ. Tell us Telegramme, How long have you been designing posters for?
answer: Chris and i Started working working together in college on gig posters back in 2005 i think - teaching ourselves how to print them up and working out how to get bands to take a chance on posters. The UK scene was a little disparate at the time, its only now labels, bands and promotors are seeing the use in having posters made up for shows thats arnt just text slapped over the album artwork. Finally people are seeing the value in our work and the scene is growing - and it gives us a lovely warm feeling!
WTQ. Tell us about your poster for Lightspeed Champion and how the project come together?
answer: We had been doing a whole bunch of posters for the barfly at the time, Adam their head promotor has been backing the Uk poster scene for years and has been awesome in helping us get in contact with bands about doing posters. We had also, separately, been chatting with Dev (lightspeed champion) about him letting us do a poster for him at some point. So it was a great coincidence he was playing this show! A nice simple arrangement!
WTQ. How did you create the artwork for this particular poster?
answer: I had the idea for the house for sometime, it had been sitting in one of my note books as a mess of pen lines vaguely resembling an visual concept. - somehow it just seemed right for the show - sometimes our posters are based on the band, an album, name, a lyric, a song title or in this case 'hell that would be rad for that band!' Then it was a case of drawing, scanning, more drawing, colouring, splitting, setting up screens, ink, squeegees, paper, POSTERS!
WTQ. What is it about Music Posters that appeals to you the most?
answer: from a designers point of view - The freedom to try and experiment at things, creating a personal response to a band, Challenging what can and cant work as a poster - this is something that can be forgotton when getting absorbed in illustration - the gig poster is supposed to advertise a show. Trying to create what you have in mind as a concept for artwork, producing an emotional responce to the band AND making it a successful piece of deisgn that fulfils the duties of a poster is a challenge.
From a collectors point of view - whats not to love, the format, the personal response from the artist, the care and time poured in to the designing and printing, the variety - there is a designer out there for everyone, we just happen to like more than our fair share.
WTQ. Who would you like to design a poster for the most and why?
answer1: Bruce Springsteen.Bruce Springsteen.
answer2: Having the opportunity to work with any band we listen to and like is an honour - A poster job is really pleasurable when what we are doing just fits what the band is doing - its all about mutual love of our crafts.
answer3: Bruce Springsteen.Bruce Springsteen.
WTQ. Any advice to anyone wanting to forge a career in the poster art game?
answer: go to shows... LOTS OF SHOWS... shows you want to go to ... its super important you want to be there! go say hi to the bands, the promoters, be prepared to work late! Posters aint a money making game its about getting to do work you love for bands you love!
>>ABOUT THE ISSUE<< >> BUY HERE <<
thanks again to Timba.
Bobby
30/07/2010
Process-express
Really nice insight to the myspace secret show posters process from the guys at Vahalla.
once again wonderful work from Micah Smith. I alsready own a couple ofhis prints. Might be time for some more..
Bobby
10/05/2010
Youve Been Framed
Listening to: Tubelord
Just saw this framed version of our Moneen Poster ^. Always nice to see our posters finding good homes. Send us a picture of yours in its happy home.
Robert
Just saw this framed version of our Moneen Poster ^. Always nice to see our posters finding good homes. Send us a picture of yours in its happy home.
Robert
06/05/2010
UP THERE
Listening to: NEW HOT CLUB EP
Thanks to loligo for sending me a link to this Beautiful Film by Stella and Malcolm Murray.
Well there you go. pretty much sums it up.
This is infact an elaborate 'making of' for the Stop frame animation at the end of the film.
The campaign was again driven by MOTHER, they have been consistantly knocking out beautiful, effective campaigns for Stella for some time. From the Aesthetic apperatus screenprinted posters to the smooth origionals campaign
with incredable posters by Robert Mcginnis.
I still cant get over how wonderful these posters are..
This new sign painting campaign has wonderful genuine feel lost from many recent campaigns that are tapping in to craftsmen and creatives both traditional or modern to create a 'heritage' or force the brand to support 'creativity'.
As we see agencies looking for something tangible and physical to let the public relate to the brand, we see them use names (bands/creatives/other products) without actually focusing on the skills or art created by these individuals and often ignoring the brands' context or relation to these people/crafts. SO its great to see Stella and mother have supported something geniuinly interesting and retained their own context within the campaign.. 10 points all round. especially to sky high murals.
Serious point over. Just enjoy the wonderful videos.
Robert
Thanks to loligo for sending me a link to this Beautiful Film by Stella and Malcolm Murray.
' Shot high above the streets of New York City, UP THERE reveals the dying craft of large-scale hand painted advertising and the untold story of the painters struggling to keep it alive.
Capturing a trade that is equal part artistic precision and grueling labor, the film presents a painting tradition pre-dating modern advertising. A craft that today finds itself dangling precariously on the brink of extinction. '
Well there you go. pretty much sums it up.
This is infact an elaborate 'making of' for the Stop frame animation at the end of the film.
The campaign was again driven by MOTHER, they have been consistantly knocking out beautiful, effective campaigns for Stella for some time. From the Aesthetic apperatus screenprinted posters to the smooth origionals campaign
with incredable posters by Robert Mcginnis.
I still cant get over how wonderful these posters are..
This new sign painting campaign has wonderful genuine feel lost from many recent campaigns that are tapping in to craftsmen and creatives both traditional or modern to create a 'heritage' or force the brand to support 'creativity'.
As we see agencies looking for something tangible and physical to let the public relate to the brand, we see them use names (bands/creatives/other products) without actually focusing on the skills or art created by these individuals and often ignoring the brands' context or relation to these people/crafts. SO its great to see Stella and mother have supported something geniuinly interesting and retained their own context within the campaign.. 10 points all round. especially to sky high murals.
Serious point over. Just enjoy the wonderful videos.
Robert
03/05/2010
POSTER ROAST 2010
Listening to: Beach House – Teen Dream
So i survived the first Camden Crawl based POSTER ROAST of hopefully many more to come! Live printing, 4 killer bands, 15 + artists, 50+ beautiful posters, strong rum, many beers, 2 days taking over the black heart pub in camden and much carnage. This years event felt like the start of the uk poster scene really emerging and showing their huge collective talent for creating incredable artwork for incredible bands and having fun doing it with passion!
I managed to meet loads of guys id yet to see outside of their online portfolios and caught up with guys i met over in flat stock Europe last year. Was great to see all of our efforts come together for the event and especially this super limited edition poster that was printed live at the venue while the bands destroyed!
GO BUY ONE HERE.
We have been working closely with the founders Chris and Alex on the identity and website for poster roast. Here is the first promotional flyer:
This week should see a full website, shop and forum go live for everyone to check out and buy some of these incredible artists works and find out a bit more about the emerging poster scene in the uk. keep your eyes peeled.
Big thanks to everyone involved especially Chris and Alex who have done an awesome job fo bringing all the guys together. Roll on Flatstock europe 5 in september!
So i survived the first Camden Crawl based POSTER ROAST of hopefully many more to come! Live printing, 4 killer bands, 15 + artists, 50+ beautiful posters, strong rum, many beers, 2 days taking over the black heart pub in camden and much carnage. This years event felt like the start of the uk poster scene really emerging and showing their huge collective talent for creating incredable artwork for incredible bands and having fun doing it with passion!
Set up in 2007 by Chris White (3d Glasses), and now assisted by his future wife Alex Curtis (Thr33 Designs) Its intention is to help develop and promote Poster Artists within the UK.
During each Poster Roast there is a curated exhibition of some of the most influential poster artists in the UK, there is also live screen printing throughout showing the process, and the option of leaving with your own freshly printed poster!
As the poster wouldn’t exist without the music, at each exhibition some of the finest bands play live sets for your ears to enjoy.
Posters are on sale throughout, and the majority of the artists are normally present, available to chat if you have any questions!
Creating affordable art for people is a large part of what these artists advocate and Poster Roast hopes that members of the public will enjoy being able to leave with something precious and unique.
I managed to meet loads of guys id yet to see outside of their online portfolios and caught up with guys i met over in flat stock Europe last year. Was great to see all of our efforts come together for the event and especially this super limited edition poster that was printed live at the venue while the bands destroyed!
This poster was a mass collaboration between 3d glasses,
Drew Millward, Luke Drozd, Army Of Cats, Thr33designs, Tape Ears,
Telegramme, Two Ducks Disco, Adam Pobiak and Dan Mumford.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase some work by all of these artists together so grab one of these commemorative posters while you can.
These were screenprinted live at Poster Roast and are limited to only 60. 2 colour on natural heavy stock. A2 size
GO BUY ONE HERE.
We have been working closely with the founders Chris and Alex on the identity and website for poster roast. Here is the first promotional flyer:
This week should see a full website, shop and forum go live for everyone to check out and buy some of these incredible artists works and find out a bit more about the emerging poster scene in the uk. keep your eyes peeled.
Big thanks to everyone involved especially Chris and Alex who have done an awesome job fo bringing all the guys together. Roll on Flatstock europe 5 in september!
12/04/2010
FOOLS GOLD
4 colour screened poster for the super summery fools gold. Think we're getting the hang of these overlays.
24/03/2010
ARCTIC MONKEYS - PIONEER TOWN
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After our last merch for the band, we were recomissioned to design this pair of posters. One show set at the iconic Shepherds Bush Empire the other in the California desert at Pioneer Towns 'Pappy and Harriets'. Again emphasising the dark and epic sound of latest album 'Humbug' we went for a silver/black and gold/black combination.
Printed by the wonderful, talented people at Bob Eight Pop (Gold/Black & Silver/Black on Kaskad Vellum 225 gsm, 420 × 594mm.)
ARCTIC MONKEYS - SHEPHERDS BUSH
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After our last merch for the band, we were recomissioned to design this pair of posters. One show set at the iconic Shepherds Bush Empire the other in the California desert at Pioneer Towns 'Pappy and Harriets'. Again emphasising the dark and epic sound of latest album 'Humbug' we went for a silver/black and gold/black combination.
Printed by the wonderful, talented people at Bob Eight Pop (Gold/Black & Silver/Black on Kaskad Vellum 225 gsm, 420 × 594mm.)
17/03/2010
14/01/2010
ROTA - SERIES
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Saturday afternoons from 4 you will most likely find Telegramme at the notting hill arts club. We were asked by Rough trade and Notting Hill arts club to create a series of monthly illustrations to adorn the posters of this weekly club afternoon. Every saturday features an amazing record lable showcasing a whole bunch of bands for free AND happy hour cocktails! come on down and say hello!
27/11/2009
ADEBISI SHANK
This show was STRANGE! I was new to the weired and
2 colour Screenprint 30cmX42cm on Somerset 250gsm newsprint colour paper.
AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP
MONEEN
2 Colour Screen printed poster for Moneens super fun super small show at the Barfly. 30cmx42cm on Somerset 250gsm newsprint coloured paper.
AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP
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