Posters are a controversial issue, different people have different ideas of what works and what does not work. Of course one important factor for an effective Poster is the ‘white space’ left for venue details, dates and ticket availability when touring a production. Equally important is the impression that posters leave on potential audiences, do they communicate what the event is, and are they eye-catching?
I was given a huge array of Posters recently, some are fantastic, others not so much. Have a look for yourself, feel free to leave comments - which posters work best for you, what elements of design do you think all posters should have, where could companies have improved?
Poster 01 Andy Irvine
Poster 02 Art
Poster 03 Australias Colcannon
Poster 04 Catriona Macdonald Band
Poster 05 Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter
Poster 06 Cyprus
Poster 07 Deva
Poster 08 Egg
Poster 09 Eric Truffas Live
Poster 10 Fiona Knowles Catch a Falling Star
Poster 11 Gypsy Tango Klezmer Punk
Poster 12 Orkestra del Sol
No prizes for guessing who gave you these
A big thank you Jennie, it’s great to have lots of practical examples!