FLATSTOCK 43 at SXSW Reminds Us Why We Love Gig Posters

by | Mar 17, 2014 | ART

We made it down to SXSW this year to cover our favorite RVA bands (more on that tomorrow) and see what else was going on.

We made it down to SXSW this year to cover our favorite RVA bands (more on that tomorrow) and see what else was going on. What we found hanging out in the SXSW madness was Flatstock 43, a show dedicated to the gig poster. We found ourselves in an art nerd’s wet dream and had to check it out. Here is a wide sample of the best that Flatstock had to offer.

Animal Rummy
Austin, TX
animalrummy.com

Anonymous Ink & Idea
Austin, TX
cargocollective.com/anonymousii

Kii Arens
Los Angelos, CA
lalalandprints.com

Nate Azark
nateazark.com

Burlesque Design
Minneapolis, MN
burlesquedesign.com

Crosshair
Chicago,Il
crosshairchicago.com

Dan Stiles
Portland, OR
danstiles.com

The Decoder Ring Design Collective
Austin, TX
thedecoderring.com

DKNG
San Diego, CA
dkngstudios.com

Douze
Dresden, Germany
douze.de

DROID
Postland, OR
droidart.com

Factory 43
Seattle, WA
factory43.com

F2 Design
Lubbock, TX
f2-design.com

Lil Tuffy
San Francisco, CA
lil-tuffy.com

The Impossible Machine
Berlin, Germany
kunnyvanderploeg.com

Jacknife Studio
Bristol, UK
jacknifeposters.com

LandLand
Minneapolis, MN
landland.net

Lure Design Inc
Orlando, Fl
luredesigninc.com

Magnificent Beard
Dallas, TX
magnificentbeard.com

Methane Studios
Atlanta, GA
methanestudios.com

Adam Pobiak
pobiak.com

POGO
Mexico City, Mexico
heypogo.com

POWERHOUSE
Newport, KY
phfdesign.com

Rudderless Designs
Chicago, IL
rudderlessdesigns.com

Rural Rooster
Austin, TX
ruralrooster.com

Miles Tsang
Toronto, Canada
milestsang.com

Valhalla Studios
Kansas City, KS
vahallastudios.com

Justin Walsh
San Francisco, CA
cargocollective.com/jwalsh/POSTERS

Mishka Westell
Austin, TX
mishkawestell.com

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

In 2005, I created RVA Magazine, and I'm still at the helm as its publisher. From day one, it’s been about pushing the “RVA” identity, celebrating the raw creativity and grit of this city. Along the way, we’ve hosted events, published stacks of issues, and, most importantly, connected with a hell of a lot of remarkable people who make this place what it is. Catch me at @majormajor____




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