bold / Broadside
Screen-printed gig poster lyric video
Broadside looks like a gig poster pulled from a print shop. Thick wood-type letters meet a small set of inks, with your cover worked into the paper.
A chorus on the wall
The verse has the weight of a printed headline. At the chorus, repeated type can fill the surface like a wall of posters. Dry-brush edges and offset colour keep the letters from feeling too clean.
Start with a strong silhouette
Simple artwork gives the print treatment a clear shape. A busy cover becomes more abstract as the colours are reduced. Neither needs a photograph of a person; try a frame from the chorus to see which details survive.
Keep the ink deliberate
Choose a palette with enough contrast between the letters and the paper. Preview the small words as well as the big ones. A quieter colour choice can leave more attention on the shape of the headline.
Try it live
Play this example live, just as the editor plays your song.
A few things to know
Will Broadside keep my cover looking photographic?
The cover becomes part of a print treatment, so fine photographic detail can be reduced.
Does it need a portrait?
No. Broadside can use graphic artwork too.
Why does the chorus look denser?
Repeated poster type gives the chorus a stronger texture than the verse.
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