Remember Bowie

This poster is for a hypothetical event to commemorate what would have been the 70th birthday of musician David Bowie. The event is a listening party in the Catskill Mountains, NY, where under certain birch trees a Bowie song would play. The concept is for the listeners to wander through a forest, from tree to tree listening to Bowie’s music catalog. Song lyrics from “Blackstar”, from his last studio album, mark birch trees.

Typography, Editorial Design
Tools: Illustrator, Photoshop, Animate
Craft: Block Printing

Process

Concept for a hypothetical event based around a musician or band in which song lyrics are featured on a poster.

Concept for a hypothetical event based around a musician or band in which song lyrics are featured on a poster.

Moodboard drawing inspiration from Bowie's last studio album "Blackstar", the musician's signature looks, and the Catskill Mountains.

Moodboard drawing inspiration from Bowie's last studio album "Blackstar", the musician's signature looks, and the Catskill Mountains.

Typography exploration for the poster.

Typography exploration for the poster.

I carved block prints of trees in winter.

I carved block prints of trees in winter.

Initial roughs of the poster.

Initial roughs of the poster.

Narrowed roughs of the poster.

Narrowed roughs of the poster.

Variety of comps for the poster.

Variety of comps for the poster.