Tag: taylor carik

Poster Art Is the Bomb

Taylor Carik — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:00:00 -0600

Like the burrito to the taco, gig posters (larger posters for music shows) are the larger, more respected version of the flier/postcard PR materials.

(Sorry, I've got my mind on tacos right now.)

Looking at the Little Things

Taylor Carik — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:11:00 -0600

Nope, not paper, it's microfiche.

These intriguing photos come from Mickey Smith, who's making a photo collection by combing through microfiche located in Minneapolis Libraries. Very cool.

postcard power!

Taylor Carik — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:30:00 -0600

How cute is this girl? I bet her rock band just shreds.

While gig posters might be the hot and hip way of promoting, postcards and small fliers for upcoming shows and events can also catch people's eyes. And because of their small size, and because they're in every bar nook, cafe cranny, and downtown gutter, they almost have to work harder creatively and aesthetically to get noticed.

Rachel Bliss at Cliché

Taylor Carik — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:38:00 -0600

Minneapolis-St.Paul is a Midwestern oasis for the visual arts. In fact, we here in the Twin Cities have visual arts all over the place, damn near everywhere you look... or where you aren't looking, as is often the case.

The visual arts don't just hang at big name institutions like MIA or le Walker and hot small spots around town like Rogue Buddha or First Amendent. They're at rock shows, in the corners of coffee shops, on the sidewalks, in people's clothing, and on and on.