One of the most popular Moonalice posters from 2012 was M504 in the series, also known as the Jerry Garcia poster. On August 1, 2012 Moonalice played at AT&T Park for Jerry Garcia’s 70th Birthday Celebration, and to mark this special occasion, Art Director Chris Shaw was called upon to design a poster. In celebration of the Chris Shaw Poster release, we take a closer look at this classic.

A recent visit to Chris’s studio revelead a pencil sketch used to create this poster:

Chris also shared the final Jerry Garcia sketch used in the poster pictured here:

Chris teamed up with Chuck Sperry to create a silkscreen version of this poster, the edition size was 100, and have long been sold out. The silkscreen version contains metallic ink, unlike the offset version, and is larger in size measuring 21″ x 31.75″

For the first time ever, Chris shares the progressives to this poster with us. The printing process works with each color being applied one at a time. The silver kicks things off for the silkscreen version, followed by blue, magenta, yellow, and finally black to complete the poster.

When first released online, this poster sold out within hours. For those who missed out, a few copies have turned up in the Moonalice archive and are being offered now for limited time at Moonalice.com. Now’s a great time to add this summer classic to your collection today!

A classic in the Chris Shaw Poster release that will also appeal to David Nelson Band fans is from the show on May 11, 2012 at Mt. Tabor Theater in Portland, Oregon. That night fans were treated to both bands, and also M472 in the Moonalice series by Art Director Chris Shaw.

We recently caught up with Chris in his studio where he shared an uncanny look into his process to create this fine work of art. The first step was to create a thumbnail of the concept, pictured below:

After the thumbnail had marinated in Chris’ mind, he started sketching out the art. After many hours, the final pencil sketch is completed:

The art is then reproduced in ink so it can be scanned for use on a computer where Chris Shaw can also give it some digital design love:

A technique that Chris used to give this poster an organic touch, was to make a light blue print out of the original inked art so it can be used in conjunction with a lightboard to produce additional layers.

Pictured below is the shadow layer in Moonalice poster M472, created using graphite.

If you are looking to add some Chris Shaw art to your collection, for a limited time this poster is available online at Moonalice.com, as well as a free video stream from that night in crisp HD! Quantities are limited.

Part of the inspiration for the Chris Shaw poster release stems from his recent art exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that featured a series of vividly colored Madonnas. The catalogue can be viewed online at Chris’ website ChrisShawStudio.com.

Moonalice poster M400, designed for the show on August 18, 2011 at Mt. Tabor Theater in Portland is a classic in the series, and a recent trip to Chris’ studio uncovered some process pictures to the making of this poster. One secret about the composition of this piece is it’s use of a double Golden Ratio, pictured below (in red) over the original line drawing.

Once the sketch is completed, it becomes inked, scanned, and given the magical touch by Chris on the computer. By using software programs that include Photoshop, Chris can make color mock ups, like the blue pictured below, to see how things look before anything becomes permanent.

For a limited time, you can add this poster to your collection for a special price at Moonalice.com.

 

A classic included in the Chris Shaw poster release is number M339 for the show on February 25, 2011 at the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, Arizona. This was an exciting time for Moonalice, already renown for offering free live videocasts for almost every performance on moonaliceTV.com, because the band was about to push the envelope even further with live satellite broadcasts using HTML5. This technology allows for anyone with a smart phone or tablet to go the band’s website and follow them while at home on their couch.

Note: The Tee is now SOLD OUT.

 

In celebration of the Chris Shaw poster release, we are taking a closer look at poster M210 that Chris created for the September 11th, 2009 show at Marin Veteran’s Mermorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California. Moonalice opened for Metallica that night, so Chris wanted to design a poster that both audiences would appreciate. Bring me the head of Medusa!!!

We had the chance to sit down with Chris this week and take a closer look at his process to make this striking poster. Mr. Shaw has shared some pictures with us to show how this piece evolved:

For a limited time, Moonalice is making this poster available at a special price so anyone that appreciates Chris’ talent can add his art to their collection. This show is available to listen to for FREE at Moonalice.com.