Drawn

I keep meaning to draw your attention to this book, but I keep forgetting. Last night I took it off the shelf to use as reference, and was reminded of what a great book it was. Anyone familiar with GigPosters.com knows it’s the site for modern music posters. And with the CD going the way of the LP, and its cover art with it, these posters are fast becoming some bands and artists’ primary means of representing their music visually.

The Gig Posters book features over 700 posters, 101 of which are full-page. And it’s a true poster book; each page is perforated and ready to be torn out and hung on your wall.

But I’m keeping mine intact; it’s far too useful as a reference volume for creative typography and combining design with illustration. And since most of these posters were originally screen printed, it’s a great resource for working with limited colour palettes, too.

Previously: GigPosters playing cards