band poster final ideas

As the background photograph I have chosen for my poster is busy, I have decided against putting a photograph of the band on top of this. I will stick to simple, bold text to contradict the background image.

examples of concert posters

wikipedia's definition of concert posters

many concerts, particularly rock concerts, have custom-designed posters that are used for advertisement of the event. these often become collector's items as well.

these are good examples of simple posters or flyers. they typically contain few or no images and little colour. many are bright coloured, such as the 'Pantera' poster above, with bold, large text in order to attract attention.

these posters are examples of bands designing unique flyers. this could be due to the identity, theme or style of the band. many of these contain many different, bright colours, with the main focus being the band's name and the image featuring. 

some flyers or posters contain images of the band itself, often with simple text so the eye is drawn directly to the image.

researching into CD sleeves

After researching into templates for a suitable CD sleeve, I came across the website www.discwizards.com, who had a wide selection of CD cases.

I downloaded the sleeve template and it opened with Microsoft Word.

Once I have my chosen image, I will upload the image into word, using this template and then print it onto matt photo printing paper or something similar that is thicker than paper.

Developing ideas for design

I have decided upon a simple sleeve for my CD, as the image will be simple to match. I will purchase a plastic sleeve to then put it into to protect it. I will research into CD sleeve templates in order to print the correct size for a CD.

Developing ideas

After looking into the research I have already done in detail, it is my decision that the album cover will be simplistic but effective, as is the 'Bring Me the Horizon' album cover. I will keep the background unobstructive so that the person, people or object within the photograph is the main focus.

Intro to album covers

During this part of the project, I will be researching into different album covers. I will be using this research to create initial ideas and then develop them, eventually creating my final album cover. I will also create a flyer or poster and complete shoots either in the studio or at a different location. I will then finish by thoroughly evaluating my final work, describing what I like about it and what I don't along with what I would change about it were I to do it again.

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