Editor’s Note: The following piece on gig poster design trends is excerpted from Show Posters: The Art and Practice of Making Gig Posters by Pat Jones and Ben Nunery, the latest title from HOW Books. Trends come and go, and pigeonholing someone’s art into a “design style” can be incredibly tricky. Style is subjective and nuanced—often walking the line between one thing or another. One has to take into account where an illustrator or designer draws inspiration and what medium he or she chooses to
