onetonnemusic: free gig poster graphic design

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March 18, 2006

free gig poster graphic design

A few years ago I ran a bit of a thing and offered free graphic design for bands who were unsigned and needed single and album art. Even then with the relatively meagre amount of visitors I got quite a few responses. For those of you in the know, as well as being a nerdy web-master type guy, I also happen to be a graphic designer.

What I'm offering is simple. Design for band posters (at this stage) FREE. All you have to do is bear mind the following:

1. It must be for a real gig, that means you have to a venue name, details etc.

2. I'm doing these for free, so I will fit them in around my normal paying clients. This means, depending on the response I get you may not get artwork done, simply because I don't have time. Please don't take this personally. As I said, it's free so you gets what you pay for.

it's larry the music lawyer! Yay! 3. I'm also doing this to blow out the creative cobwebs as it were, and I want to try and do these to kind of experiment. If you are know exactly what you are after in terms of a look, please take it to a regular graphic designer. (Unless you want to pay my normal hourly fee ;). I'm looking to do pretty interesting stuff, but if you for example, if you don't dig how this site looks for example, you might not want to go with me for your gig poster.

4. How to make it more likely I'll do artwork for you - You are polite in your email request and you have music online I can listen to so I can hear your music. If I dig your tunes, I'm probably more likely to do stuff for your band.

5. I retain all copyright and all that jazz on the artwork. If you want to use it on an album cover etc without asking for permission or working out something with me means I'll be pretty un-excited. I'd probably share my experience with the some 800 unique visitors a day this site currently gets. Play fair folks. A photo of the artwork printed up and stuck on a lightpost or in a window would be nice too!

Here's the details I would need filled out:

Band Name:
Gig Location:
Date(s):
Website if applicable:
Genre of music:
Comments:

If this all sounds like it's up your proverbial alley. Drop me a line on info {at} ausmusician.com and I'll bung you an email back with artwork if I get a chance to look at your request.

Edit: 19/9/06.

This has been running for a little while now, and I would like to add that if you are keen to donate a few dollars to help with 2 causes (explained here) and make it (a bit more) likely that I will have time to do your poster, then feel free to drop onetonnemusic some money via paypal!

Posted by funnelbc at March 18, 2006 10:17 PM

Comments

can you do a poster for this show

Rock show
____________________________________
Thursday April 13th
7.30 pm, $6 Entry
‘Dirty Secrets’
80 Smith St Collingwood
*$4 Stubbies, $5 Spirits!*
_________________________________
The Reject Rockers:

7.30: Trolly’s
www.myspace.com/troughlollies

8.45: The Harlequin Smile
www.myspace.com/theharlequinsmile

10.00: CRISIS
www.myspace.com/everyonelovesacrisis

thanks Trough Lollies

love your style, think would suit our silly punk rock 12 bar Punk Style

Posted by: troughlollies at March 31, 2006 06:13 PM

everything or nothing

EON

battle of the bands

17 Cox St, Hamilton "freezer"

8:30pm

ilove your work, ist different which is great. eon has no access to recording equipment at the moment so im afraid you cant hear us. (info above can be in anyorder)

thanks heaps
EON

Posted by: eon at June 12, 2006 09:14 PM

Hi,

We love your posters - can you do one for an upcomming gig at the Public Bar?

Factory + Violette

The Public Bar - 238 Victoria St, North Melbourne

July 27th - 8.00 pm

Web : - Factory don't have a site. Violette's is www.myspace.com/violetteband

Genre : Rock

Thanks so much! :) (You can hear some of our music at the above site to get an idea of our sound)

Nicky

Posted by: Violettes at July 12, 2006 11:06 AM

sorry forgot to mention our email is www.violetteband@gmail.com

Cheers
Violette

Posted by: Violettes at July 12, 2006 11:11 AM

I desperately need a gig poster for an upcoming live music event to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event is featuring 10 of Texas' top country artists and being held at a well-established Austin music venue. If you would be kind enough to take this on, we'd be very, very grateful. I can be reached at 'irish.celtic' at that Yahoo! address. (Sorry, spam...)

Thanks!
Duncan McAlynn
Country for the Cure
http://www.countryforthecure.com

Posted by: Country for the Cure at October 12, 2006 12:00 PM

Hi, I am just wondering if this generous offer is still available? I really like your designs and feel you could do something great for us. Alistair
The Battles of Winter

Posted by: alistair_tbow at December 3, 2006 05:08 AM

howdy!
Came across you're amazing site, actually just looking for gig art to purchase when I found out the whole Free design section..
Now if this is'nt too good to be true, I have a show coming up in Jan. that would be amazing to have a poster like any of these amazin posters.

It'd be
Jan.7 @ Zakk's Coffeehouse
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
W/ The Fallen Lie
Kings of Prussia
Shiloh
& Subpoena

You can listen to my band @
Http://www.myspace.com/thefallenlie
I would have e-mailed ya but I'm an idiot and did'nt know where to.

Anywho, Keep up the great work and all that jazz!
lovelove, and keep in touch.

_bret.t.t

Posted by: yourbestlie09 at December 5, 2006 05:23 PM

thanks for a cool idea! you are awesome!

could you do a poster for an upcoming gig for my alt-country/progressive indie rock band?
------------------------------------
The Bang Bang! Stick'em Ups

January 19th, 2008 9PM
at The Flying Machine
510 Briscoe Blvd. NE
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30045
Gwinnett County Airport
No Cover
http://www.reverbnation.com/thebangbangstickemups

Posted by: thejonesboy at January 3, 2008 05:05 AM

Hey lad/lass wondering if you could help us out with a nice little poster for an upcomming event :)

THE SPREAD EAGLE

MAY 24TH

7.30PM OPEN

FREE ENTRY

FEATURING:
DIRTY SHOCKWAVES
FAT SUE

Thanks guys hope thats ok :) We're new to the site, so sorry if we havn't followed anything or done anything wrong! X PP

Posted by: Platinum at April 17, 2008 01:53 AM