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Concert poster for Atmosphere appearing at The Fillmore, San Francisco. 16 x 24, ink and digital. Source:  Page, Justin , Designer Profiles,  Communication Arts , www.commarts.com. August 4, 2017, October 24, 2017.  Justin Page, illustrator Arlene Owseichik, art director Bill Graham Presents, client This week I present a poster by Justin Page for the R&B band called Atmosphere. Page's illustration repossesses old fonts for a contemporary design. The layout is representative of descontructivism. 

Kings of Leon and Secret Machines, 2005, two-color silk screen, 18.5 x 24.5 inches by Jason Munn Munn, J.  The Small Stakes: Music Posters.  San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, 2010 Jason Munn is a world renowned graphic designer. He is best known for his music posters. Munn has designed collectible posters for artists such as Beck, Wilco and the Pixies. Munn is a master of less is more. Here Munn uses classical symmetry and negative space to great effect. 

Cruz, A., R., Barber, K., & Abrams, J. (2017). House Industries: The Process Is the Inspiration. New York: Watson-Guptill Publictions. At the moment, retail branding is the current topic in my graphic design class. Three teams are competing for the opportunity to brand a new retail store opening in 2018, so for this week I chose another branding example. Here we see a branding strategy to revive a small Japanese town's 400 year old ceramic business. I really like the use of typography as a decorative element. The design is simple, but bold. 

Kawasaki, Yumie., eds.  Shop Promotional Design: Hanbai Ni Tsunagaru Shoppu Dezain . : . Print. Here is a good example of branding and interior design. All the elements work harmoniously like a bowl of ice cream with sprinkles. The color palate is delicious and savory. You could walk in to this space and eat everything in site, even the walls.