Posts Tagged ‘gig poster’
Let’s Go Rain – A short (true) Story About a Jeff Tweedy Poster
There we were, listening to Jeff Tweedy perform a beautiful collection of his songs in Saxapahaw, North Carolina (worth a visit!) at Haw River Ball Room. We were there in part, to sign the limited edition screen printed posters we had created for the event (you can scope that poster art out here). He starts…
Read MoreWilco Poster Process.
Please indulge us in a little process post for The Silent P’s latest poster art created for the amazing band Wilco. For those with shorter attention spans, below is the entire process represented in a handy image gallery. Below the gallery is a more expansive detailed description of the process. We’d like to thank Dan…
Read MoreLots of Work, Little of Blog.
The Silent P has been… a bit TOO silent. The reason for the lack of updates is a great one though: WE ARE BUSIER THAN A ONE-ARMED MAN AT A HIGH FIVING CONTEST (clap sounds). So, to bring you up to speed (of sorts), here’s a partial list of some of the projects that have…
Read MoreModern Gigposter Design: 100 Stunning Examples
Nice short article about good poster design by GoMediazine.com. 100 samples show: Our poster for Wilco’s Savannah show is in there among some great samples from talented artists and designers. They also try to answer the question “What is a great poster?” Enjoy!
Read MoreWilco’s Incredible Shrinking Tour of Chicago Poster Series
One of our favorite music clients and bands asked us to help create a complete poster series for “Wilco’s Incredible Shrinking Tour of Chicago”. Five dates, five different venues in Chicago. The deadline to accomplish the project was insane, to say the least. With help from some of our friends (you know who you are),…
Read MoreNew Gigposters Vol. 2 Has Some Familiar Designs.
On page 145 of the beautiful new “Gigposters Vol. 2” book, you’ll find The Silent P! It’s an amazing honor to be published along with some truly inspiring designers & artists. It’s also nice to see our region represented really well, with such talent as: Us & Them (NC), The Half and Half (SC), Status…
Read MoreThe Gateway Arch, Water and Wilco.
We recently finished up a poster design for Wilco’s October 4th show in St. Louis, MO. One of those little birdies to the right of the arch told us that these sold out at the show. Below are some of the process shots, details and even the initial idea as we sketched it out. Sometimes…
Read MoreWilco’s Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA.
We recently got to attend this great event as guests in North Adams, Massachusetts curated by Wilco, one of our favorite clients. Thought it’d be nice to post some of the highlights from this arts + comedy + music weekend! We’re already planning on next years, but shhh, don’t spread the word too much, we…
Read MoreVHS Tapes, Wacky Cable Access Shows and Graphic Design.
We’re suckers for comedy here at Pfahlert Creative Labs, and the fellas over at Found Footage Festival are as well. The Found Footage Festival is a live comedy event and screening featuring unusual and humorous clips fromVHSvideotapes gathered from thrift stores, garage sales, warehouses, estate sales, and dumpsters throughout the United States. You can also enjoy a bunch…
Read MoreRecent Work for The Black Keys (AKA: Those guys who won all those Grammys®)
Recently we were asked to design and print a poster for a special event concert by The Black Keys in Las Vegas, hosted by AG Jeans (Adriano Goldschmied). The concert is tonight, one night after they took home THREE GRAMMYS®! The Grammys they took home were: Best Alternative Music Album (“Brothers”), Best Rock Performance By…
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