Jnae Saunders Extended Practice _OUGD603Marcus Songs _ Poster Design

Background Concept

Brief Deliverables

Marcus Songs is a Leeds College of Music student, training to be a singer. He specialises pop music and R&B. In collaboration with a Leeds based music magazine Jaded, the artist needed a poster design for a feature.

To design a promotional poster for musician Marcus Songs, to be featured in Jaded magazine and for local distribution, using the artists press shots. The poster should aim to promote and highlight the new songs the artist has released on iTunes. Influenced by the artists style of music and presence.

To create a nostalgic and modern aesthetic through a polaroid style poster. Using warm filters and applying the promotional information to highlight the artists music.

A promotional posterA magazine feature

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Poster

A collection of the poster designs in context, set up within Leeds city to promote the artists music.

Aesthetics

The design works simultaneously and stands out amongst other artwork and is highlighted by the warm filters that have been applied to the photography.

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Poster

A proposed design of how the poster would correlate in the Jaded magazine feature.

Layout

The layout for magazine would incorporate the tones from the poster to create a harmonious double paged spread. Continuing the modern, vintage vibe and to create a vibrant feature.

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