As I scrolled through pages and pages of various type examples to find one to comment on for this blog, I came across this old concert poster. The thing that struck me first was the hierarchy of type. From my own untrained eye I found the type size, color and location tended to direct my eye in the way that gave me the most important information first and allowed me to find the smaller typed items after the bolder items had grabbed my attention. The musicians name is in a unique, custom font that gives a country-creole sort of feel which, if that is the sort of music he plays is spot on...otherwise it could be a little too stylized for music that isnt related (Ive never heard the music so I cant judge it at this time)
Ive also noticed that the type at the bottom, which is smallest, also has a bright color set on a dark background which allows it to pull attention without taking up much space. The justified, all caps website at the bottom however just doesnt feel like it fits with the rest of the text, and I think would be more successful had it been in small caps, or even centered rather than justified. I think the large spaces between each letter is distracting.
Overall I think this is a reasonably successful use of type.
