Mark Lanegan 1998 Seattle vintage poster

On a November evening in 1998 my very first poster for Mark Lanegan debuted. This was created for a show at the Showbox in Seattle. Here's a look at the original sketches, the final black and white art, the printed poster in purple, pink and black. I also included a version that I played around with in the color scheme of a Heineken neon sign(never printed). I came up with the concept of this while out drinking one night and when looking at one of the neon signs behind the bar I noticed how easy it would be to make it read "Lanegan" instead. My original sketch was my own reflection in a glass of beer, I kept drawing and created my rendition of the bartender. I later added more characters in the foreground, giving it a "Barfly" vibe. It really captured the vibe in Seattle in the 90's when Seattle had a more gritty feel to it.