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BROWSE
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
24 in × 18 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
French Paper, Pop-tone, whip cream
Number of Colors
3 spot inks
Varnishes
Gloss varnish added to black
Binding
–
Typography
Vitesse Sans
Knockout
Giant
A clear understanding on how ink works, beyond how it lays onto the paper, is an asset that can only improve the project at hand. In this case, understanding how each color ink would relate within each other led to an ink adjustment that added depth and shine to an already interesting poster.
MeWithoutYou was kind enough to allow us to create a poster for their show in the belly of our great state. Their music is loaded with beautiful metaphors and haunting imagery which makes designing a poster a lot easier. The lyrics of songs like The Fox, The Crow and The Cookie, Bullet to Binary (Part Two) and Catail Down are littered with references to death, materialism and regret—which made this poster nearly design itself.
We thought our usual black ink might feel a little chalky against two pretty vibrant colors so we added some cyan and navy ink we had at the shop to give it a denser midnight tone. We also thought we could get a mild sheen by adding a bit of gloss varnish to the mix. Luckily it paid off in spades.
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Bryony
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
October 19, 2011
Filed Under
Posters
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silkscreen
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About UnderConsideration
UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
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graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
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Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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