Design of Posters for Musical Events
A course by Quim Marin MarínArt Director and Designer
A course by Quim Marin Marín, Art Director and Designer
Learn to create memorable posters with a perfect balance between aesthetic and communication
Quim Marin—graphic designer and art director with more than 20 years of experience creating posters—has designed posters for all kinds of events and advertising projects, combining aesthetic beauty with communicative effectiveness, although what he most enjoys are the music related posters.
Quim's posters stand out for his use of color, geometric shapes, negative space, and typography—elements that he teaches you to masterfully combine in this online course, so that you can design posters with a graphic personality powerful enough to start a trend.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 12 downloads
The briefing
6 minutes, 5 seconds
Creation of the electronic poster
13 minutes, 35 seconds
The electronic style
8 minutes, 53 seconds
Creation of the folk poster
11 minutes, 22 seconds
The folk style
7 minutes, 45 seconds
Creation of the jazz poster
11 minutes, 15 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get started by exploring Quim Marin's work and influences.
Next, address the client brief and start working on your first poster, choosing format, materials, and style.
Learn to create striking compositions from the characteristic elements of Quim's posters. Discover the importance of color theory, how to place elements within the composition, and the use of typography to incredible effect.
Quim gives you some tips to attract the viewer's gaze and capture an effective and clear message on your posters.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Design four posters focusing on different musical styles: electronic, folk, jazz, and indie-rock.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, publicists, artists, musicians, promoters, and anyone who loves graphics and music who wants to learn how to create stylish posters.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop to take this course. Regarding materials, you need a computer with these programs installed.
Reviews
- 9 months ago
Me gusta! es un poco básico pero para comenzar a explorar este tipo de diseños esta perfecto !
- 1 year ago
very practical course, i enjoyed it!
- 2 years ago
great course got to learn a new way of making posters
- 2 years ago
Un curso para abrir más el panorama en el diseño
- 3 years ago
Um curso imperdível com Quim Marín, que ensina a criar cartazes inesquecíveis, combinando estética e comunicação. Ideal para quem busca se destacar na indústria do design, especialmente na criação de cartazes de música.
His style leans clearly towards geometric shapes, negative space, typography, and vibrant colors. His designs are fresh and memorable while meeting their visual and functional purpose, with a perfect balance between communicative effectiveness and aesthetic beauty, which has attracted the attention of clients from all over the world. Quim Marin combines his work as a graphic designer with the conferences he gives in countries such as Spain, Chile, and Russia.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Electronic design
- The briefing
- Creation of the electronic poster
- The electronic style
- U3
Folk design
- Creation of the folk poster
- The folk style
- U4
Jazz design
- Creation of the jazz poster
- The jazz style
- U5
Indie rock design
- Creation of the indie rock poster
- The indie rock style
- U6
Summary
- Comparative
- Variations
- FP
Final project
- Design of posters for musical events
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FAQs
The course focuses on creating music posters and digital flyers for genres like electronic, folk, and jazz. It’s aimed at people with basic graphic design knowledge who want to refine their skills and explore contemporary styles.
This is an intermediate-level course, so prior experience with graphic design tools and basic composition concepts is recommended.
You’ll need a computer with access to graphic editing programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, plus an internet connection to access content and download resources.
You’ll learn how to analyze briefs, gather visual references, organize information, apply typography, create layered compositions, and design posters for various music genres using minimalist and experimental digital design techniques.
The course covers creative processes, editorial design, information selection and hierarchy, use of cold and monospace typography, visual composition, integration of urban and futuristic styles, and advanced image editing.
Yes, the course includes designing posters tailored to genres like electronic, folk, and jazz, focusing on the visual elements, color, typography, and composition unique to each style.
Yes, you’ll learn how to interpret, clean up, and extract key information from briefs to select and prioritize essential data for your poster design.