I’ve been a fan of The War on Drugs for years and feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with them again, this time on a gig poster for their show at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. The poster is a four color screen print on purple stock (French Grape Jelly). There are a very limited number for sale in my Etsy shop.
A new poster for Kurt Vile for his Minneapolis show at Mill City Nights in support of his new album, “b’lieve I’m Going Down”. Prints, including a couple signed by Kurt are available in my etsy shop. 18 x 24, four color screen print on heavyweight dark navy stock.
I am extremely honored to have both my posters for Courtney Barnett and The War on Drugs to be included in this year’s HOW International Design Annual. The annual includes some of the best graphic design from around the world this the past year. The Courtney Barnett print is sold out but a handful of The War on Drugs prints are available in my etsy shop.
The War on Drugs album Lost in the Dream is one of my favorite albums of 2014, so it was exciting to get to work with them on a poster for their show at the Majestic Theatre in Madison this past fall. The poster is an 18 x 24 three color screen print (white, dark blue, medium blue) on 100#C French blacktop. There are some prints available in my etsy shop, including a signed print from lead singer/songwriter Adam Granduciel.
It was fortunate to work on a poster for Ray Lamontagne when he played Northop in Minneapolis last week in support of his new album, Supernova. The poster is an 18 x 24 three color screen print (tan, dark brown and white) on French Poptone Snocone and was inspired by the song Airwaves on the new album. Prints are available in my etsy shop.
I’ve been a huge fan of Courtney Barnett’s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas since it came out last year, so it was a lot of fun to get to work with her on a new poster for her show at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis last week. It was even better was that I got to meet her after the show and again at her instore performance at the Electric Fetus. And she loved the poster. You can grab a print in my etsy shop, including a signed print from Courtney. The poster is an 18 x 24 three color screen print (dark gray, orange, white) on French Poptone Pink Lemonade (100#C)
Here is a new poster I recently designed with Best Coast for their July 31st show @ First Ave with local (MPLS) band Prissy Clerks. The poster is an 18 x 24 three color screen print (black, white, orange) on 100# C French Blu Raspberry stock. Prints are for sale in my etsy shop. There are also a few autographed prints signed by Bethany and Bobb that will be up in my store very soon.
New poster for Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s show with Bass Drum of Death at The Cedar in Minneapolis. These guys put out one of my favorite records this year, so and it was great not only to work with them on a poster but also to see them play. The poster is an 18 x 24, five color screen print ( 3 shades of blue, dark gray and transparent white) on heavyweight off-white stock (French Construction 100#C whitewash). Prints are for sale at the paypal link above or in my etsy shop.
Jose Gonzalez is one my favorite musicians and his band Junip released one of the best albums of 2013 earlier this year. Naturally, I was very excited to be able to collaborate with them on a gig poster for their show at The Cedar in Minneapolis. The poster is an 18×24, four color screen print ( gray, white, yellow and blue) on 100#C French Construction Blacktop. A limited number are for sale at the paypal link above or in my etsy shop.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Sea Wolf on a second gig poster for their May 30th show at The Cedar in Minneapolis. It’s always fun to work with Alex and Tim and the Cedar. Here’s hoping the come play Minneapolis again very soon. The print is a 4 color screen print (yellow, light gray, medium gray, & brown) on 100#C French Construction Blacktop. Prints are available at the paypal link above or at my etsy shop.
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