PORTLAND ART MUSEUM POSTER PROJECT
Psychedelic Rock Poster Art of the 60’s
I designed and drew this poster by hand to promote an exhibit at the Portland Art Museum titled "Psychedelic Rock Poster Art of the 60's". I was inspired by the artists of the era who used vibrant color, fluid typography, and surreal portraiture to draw viewers into the piece and encourage them to engage with the elements
process work
These were the sources I used for the figurehead. I wanted to use this photo of my wife as my base for the expression and facial structure because it has the exact tone of expression I was looking for. 
I started by drawing her face in Illustrator, paying close attention to the overall structure of her face and making sure the eyes and mouth looked just like her. 
Once I was happy with the face, I bounced the file into Procreate to draw in the hair and continue experimenting with the layout to find the right balance of her face and the text layout.
Here are 4 of the main steps i used to create and lay out the TYPOGRAPHY. Once I was happy with the general feel and structure of the design, i moved it into adobe fresco for color and illustration refinement.
Once I was working in Fresco, I settled on the color palette of sky blue and magenta to help the type stand out while making the design easy to look at, while still being visually striking.
Here’s my final design. I think it captures the aesthetic of the 60’s psych rock poster vibe pretty accurately, and I like how the text and image seem to float together while still remaining separate elements.
