Thursday, 15 September 2011

Real media artefacts - tour poster



Young Guns tour poster

The tour poster includes:
Tour dates to give the audience relevant information about the upcoming tour and where they can catch the bands
A link to ticket site so that people know where to buy the ticket
Album reviews to show that the album is impressive, and to also persuade people that have never listened to the band to go and see them to see something different.
Date for single release to give fans relevant information on when to buy the single.
Image of the band grabs the female audience and portrays the band as powerful/important.
Black border makes the poster stand out against bright colours/white.
Continiutiy of grey, white and black links into the albumc cover and Stitches video. Grey becomes associated with the band.
Information about the promoter of the show so that press/magazines can get in touch, or bands can get in touch about supporting slots.
Sponsors (MacBeth clothing), this helps make MacBeth money.
Social networks and record label website so that fans can follow what the band are doing on and off of tour.




Paramore tour poster

Tour poster includes:
Tour dates so that fans can catch the band at their local venue.
Ticket release date so fans can get in fast for tickets in case the sell out.
Sponsors, the band get sponsored by people, so they help them out my advertising that particular brand on tour posters that will be seen all over the world.
Image of the band helps sell the tickets, people may find the band members attractive or fashion icons.
Border is typical of tour posters anyway, but this helps the poster stand out against backgrounds.
Continutiy of orange always applies to Paramore.
Continutiy of butterfly wings shows that the tour applies to their new album and they'll be playing songs from that album rather than older songs.
Promoter of the show at the top of the poster so press can get in contact.
Ticketmaster number and website gives you different ways of buying tickets.

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