HARBORS ALBUM
POSTER & VINYL
DESIGN
INTRODUCTION
In 1980, Ellen Fullman performed her feminist sound sculpture named “Streetwalker”. She wore a clangorous metallic skirt which gathered attention throughout the district. Guitar strings were connecting the skirt to her shoes. Each step would create a sound that goes from one pitch to another. This performance was part of the festival New Music America, where she found a sense of community. There she met the composer Pauline Oliveros who then became her mentor. There also she found Alvin Lucier’s “Music on a Long Thin Wire” and was inspired by the idea of a single wire. Ms.Fullman experimented with her own single wire which eventually had expanded to multiple strings.
GOAL
The goal for this project is to create a visually striking and emotionally res-onant poster that captures the essence of the Harbors album. The poster should generate interest in the concert venue and encourage people to attend the performance.
CREATIVE PROCESS
Process starts with researching the Harbors album, the artists themselves and their music to gain a better understanding of the emotions and themes they convey.
CHALLENGES
Figuring out how to visually represent a music was the most challenging part. I really had to listen to their music for a big number of hours to figure out what elements best describe the feel of the sounds.
OUTCOME
As a result, the element of water resonated with the album the most. For this project, I went out to the lake to compose my own picture that I used for the final poster. In addition, a vinyl design of the poster was created.
