Objective
The goal for this project was to create posters for some of my favorite music artists that represent them in one simplistic icon that is easy recognizable by someone who listens to their music. Since I am a fan of each of these artists I just thought about what their specific icon could be and illustrated it. To enhance the posters I also decided to use colors that reflect the artists music.
Run-DMC
Run-DMC was can be considered one of the best rap groups in Hip Hop history. They were formed in the 1980’s in Queens, NY. They were known for wearing their black fedora hats. Another part of their iconic outfit was the pair of glasses that Darryl “DMC” McDaniels wore. I decided that Both of those elements, that hat and glasses, could be recognized as Run-DMC.
50 Cent
50 cent is a rapper from Queens, NY. He was originally an actual gangster before he got into the music business. An iconic part about 50 cent is the bulletproof vest that he used to wear to represent his gangsta rap style. I chose to illustrate this because even if you are not a 50 cent fan, you probably know about his background.
Tech n9ne
This was the first poster that I created, mainly because Tech n9ne is one of my favorite artists and is very unique to other rappers. Tech N9ne wears a face mask every time he goes on tour. I decided that this would be the perfect icon to represent his music. I created the mask in Adobe Illustrator and used the red background because it is the same color as his independent record label, Strange Music.
