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A geometric illustration of a face in profile, created from sharp angular shapes in pink, yellow, and black. A white, jagged form resembling a lightning bolt or a mask stretches across the eyes.

Graphic Design: Bright and bold posters from Spaniard Ivan Solbes

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Date
16 January 2014

Spanish illustrator and designer appears to be a versatile creative talent both in terms of the type of work in his portfolio and the styles he employs. Where he appears most surefooted though is in his poster work; big, bright and bold creations for festivals, plays and concerts that leap off the screen and transport us to sunnier climes; catching our eye as we saunter through a dappled plaza and drawing us in through a combination of interesting composition and take-no-prisoners colours. We’re interested to see more of this young man over the coming years.

A graphic poster on a black background features a yellow film strip that twists and loops across the page. The frames of the film strip contain detailed illustrations of city buildings. Below, bold text reads “5 a muestra de CINE Lavapiés” and “Un barrio, muchos mundos. 21–29 JUNIO 2008”.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

A bold illustration of a person’s face and hair in red, orange and white against a teal background. A white comb rests across their forehead, and a red flower sits atop their head. Text at the top reads “SAN ISIDRO 2006”.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

A teal and white poster featuring a stylised, smiling figure with wide arms. Bold text at the top reads “Gunter y Cafe Molar presentan”, followed by the title “Una vida de arte y de todo”. The bottom section lists several names and collaborators, including “Santiago Morilla” and “Aitor Saraiba”. It concludes with the date “12 de octubre, 2013 17:30” and the address “Cafe Molar C/de la Ruda, 19”.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

A graphic poster on a red background features a yellow illustration of a swan whose body forms the shape of a horn. Inside the loop of the horn is a simplified drawing of trumpet valves. Text at the top reads “Heineken 44 JAZZALDIA”, while the bottom lists the date “2 Julio 2009” and the location “Donostia / San Sebastián”.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

A graphic poster on a black background featuring rows of white, yellow and pink circles. Bold white text lists the performers “Strand”, “Dead Capo” and “Tunyi”, each with a short description of their musical style. At the bottom, yellow and pink text reads “Sábado 30 de septiembre” and “Sala Taboo 22H. 9E”, followed by an address and two small logos.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

A bold, colourful poster for a jazz series titled “Ciclo Jazz es Primavera 2007”. A stylised, geometric illustration of a face in yellow, red and black dominates the centre. The top of the poster features the large, distorted text “Blues for Tete”. Below the illustration, a detailed line-up lists various musicians and performance dates at the “Auditorio Colegio Mayor San Juan Evangelista”.
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Ivan Solbes: Poster

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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