Memphis Listening Lab Poster
THE MEMPHIS LISTENING LAB IS A NON-PROFIT MUSIC LIBRARY LOCATED INSIDE OF THE CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE IN MEMPHIS, TN. THE LIBRARY CONSISTS OF OVER 12,000 LP ALBUMS, 30,000 45RPM RECORDS, AND 25,000 CDS. THE COLLECTION ALSO CONTAINS HUNDREDS OF BOOKS AND PIECES OF MEMORABILIA. THE ENTIRE COLLECTION WAS DONATED TO THE LAB BY JOHN KING (COFOUNDER OF ARDENT STUDIOS).
THE DESIGN INSPIRATION AND CONCEPT
I’ve always been fascinated by concert posters and album covers of the 1950s. Considering the Listening Lab contains thousands of records from the ‘50s , I thought this would be a good opportunity to work on that style of design. Everything from the color palette to the type faces are inspired by Rhythm and Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Blues posters.
