Death Cab For Cutie Tour Poster

This is the concert advertisement poster for Death Cab For Cutie. As the entire poster is made from cartoon, the artists and designers have given themselves the freedom to be more creative in their design. This is seen distinctively in the poster as much mise-en-scene is shown all throughout the poster. For example, references to the bands unusual name are presented through the mise-en-scene through the cartoon picture of a skeleton driving a cab (hence "Death Cab For Cutie"). In terms of the posters colouring, there is a contrast between the dark, black background and the bright colours of pinks, purples and yellows used in the cartoon and title underneath. By creating this contrast, the designers have drawn further attention to the poster by making it appear both obscure and therefore more attractive. In terms of the title and concert details, the title is placed in large, roundish font towards the bottom to further attract the audience, allowing them to clearly see the concert details but without drawing the attention away from the main images. The roundish font suggests a more lighthearted feel to both the bad and the concert itself, aswell as it being flattering to the cartoonish, light hearted theme of the above images.