“see the music” poster

Concept:

This poster features 23 pieces, each a visual representation of a different song. The goal with this task was to assemble a collection of evocative illustrations that extract the themes and sonic qualities of their songs, abstracting those elements into a visual medium. Composing a poster of all these pieces demonstrates a wide range of concepts and emotions that can be communicated through music.

Jobs:

Music Selection

Ideation

Illustration

Editing

Layout and Typographic Composition

Process:

I set out to learn a new skill through the creation of this poster, and that skill changed several times throughout the process; I originally wanted to become familiar with 3D extrude and bevel tools in Adobe Illustrator, but quickly realized that there was not enough variety to explore over the entire collection. I shifted my skill to blur and stylization effects, which lasted the majority of the process. I began integrating digital illustration into the pieces as well, as my preferences shifted from vector graphics to brushstroke illustration I began to find more use in the effects to add more variety to the collection as a whole.

Made using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop.