Gig Poster

Gig Poster looks like the bills pasted up outside a good small venue. Headlines are tall condensed capitals, everything else is set in a typewriter mono, and the ink is toner black on coloured poster stock. As a visitor scrolls, the page cuts from one stock to the next with no fade, the way a wall of posters changes as you walk past it. Photos print as two-colour duotones, so a phone snapshot from last night's show sits well beside the type.

Overall feel

Loud, printed and direct

Best for

Music venues, record shops, bands and bars with a stage

Palettes

Riso RedDefault
Riso Blue
Newsprint
Toner

Character

Tall condensed capitals over a typewriter mono
Toner-black ink on newsprint, pink and yellow stock
Hard cuts between stocks as the page scrolls
Black and white photos print as two-colour duotones

Can Gig Poster list upcoming shows?

Yes. The upcoming events block is styled like the dates on a tour poster, and it can read from the site calendar.

Which color palette does Gig Poster start with?

Riso Red. Riso Blue, Newsprint and the dark Toner palette keep the same printed look.

Does Gig Poster need professional photos?

No. Phone photos from the room work well, especially set to black and white, which prints them as duotones.

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