Starlight Music Series

This is a collaboration project between Michael Gericke and Tishman Speyer for Pentagram. The concept is simple and abstract but gets the message across as well as the spirit and ambiance of the concert. The choice of being black and white also gives the poster a more upscale and nighttime, elegant vibe. The straight lines add to the gracefulness of the design and provides symmetrical balance. Additionally, the lines provide a sense of unity to the design. Whereas, the circular stars have a random balance to make the composition more interesting. The heaviness of the microphone helps to create weight to stabilize the design and the stars create depth to form the sky to make the building look like it's floating. This slight illusion with the opaque stars also lets the microphone and building to stand out more to bring the viewers focus to the center of the poster. In addition, the typography is able to complement the line design and provide more unity to the composition by having the same thickness and straight angles. The san serif is very modern and sleek to complete the city night feel.  

Pedersen, B. Martin. "Starlight Music Series." Graphic Design Annual 2016: 151. Editorial.