CATEGORY: Poster design, promotional materials
ROLE: Concept, Pitch, Art direction, Design, Production
Film maker Jim Jarmusch and producer Carter Logan commissioned me to create a poster to promote their European Tour. Their band Sqürl is a post-rock psychedelic outfit who usually score Jim's films, and play shows around New York City. Their European tour features them playing a live score to the silent films of legendary artist Man Ray.
To create the art for this poster, I went into a darkroom and created photograms, similar to the Rayographs invented by Man Ray.
The posters were printed and sold at the shows. Each location features a unique spot color which corresponds to a different object.
Jim and Carter provided an assortment of meaningful treasures to use in the photograms, including Jim's iconic shades. I filled in the gaps with more found objects. Here I am in the darkroom setting up.
These are a few of the raw, unedited photograms, straight out of the fixer bath.
Oftentimes, the crafting of a concept is as important as the finished product.
Here's a peek inside my thought process: below is the deck I created to pitch concepts to the band.