I’ve always wanted to do another conceptual gig poster, but I could never decide on a band. This week, randomly, an idea for the design smacked me in the face before I could even pick the perfect band to accompany it. Here’s the result:

The poster is based on the Pickups’ song “The Royal We” (a jam featured on my best of ’09 list). I’ll hit you with a few lines:

“And when it’s all over and you open your eyes,
You see the room turned on its side,
And you’ll be lying down and over on the floor.

Signed,
The Royal We”

Even though this poster isn’t my typical style, it really fit the theme. I love working on “messy” projects, despite the general look of my portfolio (the opportunity to use a grungy style just doesn’t present itself too often).

So yeah. Music is pretty neat, and I had to pay some homage to it. I’ll be making more for-fun gig posters in the future, no question.