Poster Research

Examples Of Band Posters

Band posters often feature the lead singer at the front or in the middle. The text and colour scheme has to be in accordance with the digipak covers as it will create a running theme for the band in which there audience can instantly recognise them from. The most important thing about a bands poster is it needs to grab the attention of potential customers/audience. This can be done by making the poster artistic and different or have very bold text. In rock posters the band members are usually very serious and do not smile. This matches the codes and conventions of  the rock genre. It is important that all band members are wearing some sort of matching outfits. For example all 'grunge' clothing or as seen in the green day poster matching suits or a unique outfit like the panic at the disco outfits. The poster has to match all the normal codes and conventions of rock music.