Gig poster – The Not Really

I did a set of gig posters, each based on a phone doodle. Then I did a version of each without the doodle¹ with more emphasis on the type. Both versions shown above.

How did I get from 1 to 2?

• Replaced the doodle with a similar shape made from type.
  Does this count as getting rid of the doodle? When is something type and when is it an illustration? Does anybody care?
• Removed the black strip at the top because it was a daft idea.
• Thinner, slightly ‘harder’ typeface. The original is too bland and too bold for the image.
• A background gradient is rarely a good idea.
• The box around the information text is unnecessary. Alway was.
• What was I thinking?

1. That was the original idea. I did end up using varying amounts of doodle in some posters.