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subscribe with RSSLondon is washed regularly with a flow of small-scale, music-orientated art, in the form of A6 flyers, DIY posters and internet designs. The pace of this discharge can often mean these works quickly disappear, soon replaced by others. The WallFly exhibition will be dipping into this creative jet and showcasing the boldest, strangest and finest flyer art from the capital’s best DIY music promoters.
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| Clockwise from top left: Chris Tipton for Upset the Rhythm; Gina Baber for Durrr; Tobias Warwick Jones for No Pain in Pop; Stephen Cheetham for This is Music; Edward Quarmby for Real Gold (Click any image to enlarge it) | |
Stephen, how did you first begin design illustrating band posters?
I went to school with Tiger back in Coventry, so I've known her for years. When she started This Is Music London she asked me if I wanted to have a go at doing some flyers for her nights- I said 'cool' and that was that...I've been doing them ever since.
What do you like most about deisgning posters for music/bands?
I think it's the challenge...the first thing I do when designing a poster is to listen to the headline artist and try and get the design to fit in with their type of music. And if I haven't heard the bands that are being put on I get to discover new music in the process.
What's been your favourite commissions?
Ooo, difficult one. I'm really happy with the Monotonix poster I've just done. I think it came out really well. Other than that one...maybe the Fucked Up warehouse show from earlier this year.
www.thisismusiclondon.co.uk www.stephencheetham.com/
Gina Baber, poster designer for DURRR
Gina- what kind of inspirations go into creating your work?
Listening to records, sleeve artwork, I love the faded neon colours and screenprinted layers of original punk posters and record sleeves, psychedelic, disco and jazz posters/sleeve artwork, egyptian topography, south american & north american indian textiles, space,
clouds, matisse, tiki, film poster art.
Is there much freedom involved in creating your design?
With my designs for Durrr I am able to be pretty much as free as I want with my illustrative style. I sometimes use narrative, sometimes figurative but also love pattern and collage.
Do you design these pieces for a specific event or band, or is mainly your
own ideas and concerns that go into the creation?
All the posters I designed for Durrr were for specific bands/djs but I always use my own ideas to create an image. I like to create a sense of the band/artist's music or the mood of the night.
How long have you been designing flyers/posters for?
Properly for around 3 years, I started at Trash with a Good Shoes poster then became the poster designer for Durrr when it started just over 2 years ago.
Do you have much of an interest in poster art? For instance, are there any
particular film posters from the past that you admire?
I love poster art, particularly the eclectic selection of designs used in Hitchcock's film posters, from collage to the dramatic painted stills. Of all the artists who produced posters for Hitchcock I think my favourite is Saul Bass who designed the Vertigo and Man With The Golden Arm posters. Currently I really admire the work of the Seripop collective, Bjorn Copeland of Black Dice and Shawn Reed of Wet Hair/Raccoo-oo-oon who also produces artwork for other musicians on
Night People records.
http://ginababer.com/ www.durrr.co.uk
With reference to my poster exhibited— it's a response to the situation (the Troutman's deaths) which has caused a memorial event to take place.
WallFly: WAH Nail Salon, 420 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AA
Exhibition Launch: Thursday 26th Nov 7pm - 10pm. Free Beer from Tiger.
Exhibition: Thursday 26th Nov - Thursday 10th Dec Noon - 8pm (Mon - Sat)
Screen Prints On Sale. Free Entry
