The work I designed for John Maus’s Providence, concert responds to Maus’s simultaneous expressions of Medieval ecclesiastical-modes (formulas of melodic, rhythmic, early Christian chanting) and what Maus calls ‘today’s vernacular,’ contemporary Pop. Interested in this contrast of sound and history, I formally explored concepts of melody, harmony, sound projection, lightness and darkness.
This Project was a Collaborative Effort
DESIGN, DIRECTION, & TYPE DESIGN: Nick Adam | PERFORMANCE: John Maus, Columbus Theatre
WELTFORMAT POSTER PRINTING: RISD Graphic Design MFA Studio HP Wide-Format Plotters
HARK is a modular, blackletter, lowercase, stencil, typeface designed as the secondary typeface.
DESIGN, DIRECTION, & TYPE DESIGN: Nick Adam | PERFORMANCE: John Maus, Columbus Theatre
WELTFORMAT POSTER PRINTING: RISD Graphic Design MFA Studio HP Wide-Format Plotters
HARK is a modular, blackletter, lowercase, stencil, typeface designed as the secondary typeface.
Classically trained musician, political theory PHD, experimental pop star John Maus was headed to Providence to perform at the Columbus Theatre. Historically most of Maus’s videos and designed ephemeral come from his fans, so I sent an e-mail to his agent and this became my opportunity to design a system embracing the complexity of Maus.
Typographic inspiration came from Medieval heraldic devices, Gutenberg’s blackletter, and high-contrast Didone typefaces often described as capable of portraying beauty. From the large, stylishly different display letters to the typeface made for secondary text, all forms where designed using divisible units. This allowed for a systematic composition that projects harmony.
Credits
DESIGN, DIRECTION, & TYPE DESIGN: Nick Adam | PERFORMANCE: John Maus, Columbus Theatre
WELTFORMAT POSTER PRINTING: RISD Graphic Design MFA Studio HP Wide-Format Plotters
HARK is a modular, blackletter, lowercase, stencil, typeface designed as the secondary typeface.
WELTFORMAT POSTER PRINTING: RISD Graphic Design MFA Studio HP Wide-Format Plotters
HARK is a modular, blackletter, lowercase, stencil, typeface designed as the secondary typeface.
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