For my final project, I decided to adapt a style that artists used in the 1960’s to produce band posters while adding my own personal style. My subject for project 4 is Sturgill Simpson, a rock-country hybrid artist who recently tested positive after touring in Western Europe in February and early March. He was supposed to continue his tour in the United States and I was planning on going to see him in Louisville at the end of May, but he of course had to cancel his remaining shows after the pandemic swept the world. Included below are some images of inspiration including his most recent album cover for my color palette inspiration and a few examples of this 1960’s style.
Hapshash & the Coloured Coat, CIA v UFO, 1967 
Martin Sharp, Mr Tambourine Man – Blowin’ in the Mind, 1967
Because I don’t usually sketch mockups for digital design projects like this, my ideation was pretty simple on paper but got more complicated when it got to Photoshop.
As I continued into Photoshop, I first wanted to use a pastel palette, but soon realized it didn’t really represent my style or his either.
Finally, I delved into downloading custom textures and fonts, and adapted a color scheme from his most recent album cover to combine my various inspirations. This is the final version of my Project 4.
Peder Harvey Design 