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Hey everyone!

I'm wondering what people use to create media stuff for gigs and branding.

I was hoping I could use an iPad app but can't seem to get anywhere on that one. I'm sure there are software programs you can buy?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I ask my wife and she comes up with something every time


I really dig Otis Lotus posters


I dig this one .... I was thinking of using cool Sci-Fi book covers from the 60's too !

you can certainly use raster-graphics like Photoshop, but my preference is for Illustrator, and other vector-based graphics programs... heard good things about this freeware knockoff although I've never properly explored it: http://inkscape.org/

Photoshop.

Illustrator is good too, but I'm just not as used to it as Photoshop.

There is a shareware version (or at least there used to be) called Gimp. I just didn't like its layout - maybe I was too set in my Photoshop ways...

Thanks guys!

Mike, I always thought and still think the Fennario posters are bordering on cosmic.

Super electrified graphics, real nice.

I'm going to look into Photoshop

keirweir wrote:Thanks guys!

Mike, I always thought and still think the Fennario posters are bordering on cosmic.

Super electrified graphics, real nice.

I'm going to look into Photoshop

They'll give you a 30 day free trial that gives you the full version without watermarks or other annoyances. I remember the "you suck at photoshop" tutorials on YouTube as being pretty good.

tigerstrat wrote:you can certainly use raster-graphics like Photoshop, but my preference is for Illustrator, and other vector-based graphics programs... heard good things about this freeware knockoff although I've never properly explored it: http://inkscape.org/

I missed this one too, i'll check it out.

Thanks!

I have been using Inkscape for a while now. It's pretty easy to use and is very good being free.

We had Jon Griffin do ours. He does posters for a ton of bands and festivals across the country. Then I just use Gimp to add show information.