Recently, I have looked through a couple of awesome collections of poster and logo designs. This world of graphic design and illustration is a quirky one; and although I a member of their race, I am nerdy enough to get excited about these books. The work of these we see everyday and do not always recognize the the value and the craftsmanship that is displayed through the trademarks on our products or the posters for our bands.
This book, Gig Posters, is a slick 14 x 11 in. collection of the stellar show posters from GigPosters.com which contains the cream of the crop in contemporary illustration. It utilizes its large spacious pages allowing you to see all the detail and setting, giving multiple examples of the included artists and their write-ups.
This next book is so cool that it can pretty much speak for itself. Once you crack the pages you are overwhelmed by some of the best designs throughout the history of American Trademarks. I myself could be just fine to spend many hours analyzing these beauties and picking favorites. Both of these books have enough to say in their own way, so its worth taking a gander next time your popping around the store.
And speaking of bands [good segue?] , ya’ll remember Hunter. He left Lemuria at the beginning of the year and moved to Austin with his wife and band. Last month he had an accident involving a dog and a window and was left with a gash on his arm needing surgery and 37 stitches. In an effort to help pay for his surgery, Byron Knight and friends held a fundraiser concert at Sneaky Beans. During this event we debuted a music video for his band that was done by Hunter’s friend and mine, Robby Piantanida. So here is the video to bring a little attention to a buddies misfortune.
Law School – King of the Crops from Robby Piantanida on Vimeo.
-John P.
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