A CD-R sits on a black turntable next to a Pioneer DJ mixer and headphones. Handwritten text on the disc reads “A: Lemonade” and “B: Gesaffelstein Rmx”, followed by “Justin Robertson Dead Stock 303 Rmx”.

David Rudnick is the go-to guy for proper good-time graphic design

Words: Barbara Ryan
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Date: 14 September 2012; Work
Graphic Design

Working across many different areas can be tricky but David Rudnick makes it look easy with his prolific portfolio of super cool work.

He knows how to keep things fresh and fun – creating a 12" photo vinyl trompe l’oeil – but he can also do serious as demonstrated by his work on The Yale Literary Magazine or combining the digital and print worlds for Symbol magazine.

And as well as album sleeves and publications he produces a host of killer posters for club night Make Time. Rudnick designs the perfect promise for a good night out (come on, all those wiggles and colours!) with a really distinctive use of type too.

Party on David!

A graphic poster on a bright red background featuring fluid, iridescent 3D shapes in blue and purple. Bold, outlined typography reads “Guardian Key”, “Bear In Heaven” and “Nikland and the Bone”. A list on the right provides event details for “Friday March Ninth 2012” at “Voyeur”, including a line-up of performers. — Above
David Rudnick: Making Time poster

A graphic poster for a New Year’s party featuring a large, stylised “2024” in mint green against a dark background. The header reads “NEW YEARS” and the bottom displays the word “SHEV” in a geometric font. The central figure is flanked by lists of performers and event details, including the venue “Union Transfer” in Philadelphia. The design is framed by a green border with architectural motifs and small symbols. — Above
David Rudnick: Making Time poster

A graphic poster for “Tanlines Live” on a black background. It features iridescent, fluid shapes and a line-up of performers including “Dave P”, “Sammy Slice” and “Pink Skull”. The event is listed for “Friday April 13” with a price of “$10”. A website address and the word “phrequency” appear at the bottom. — Above
David Rudnick: Making Time poster

A colourful poster featuring abstract, organic shapes in yellow, blue and orange. Text at the bottom reads “bikini” and “lefse records”, followed by “dave p + sammy slice”. Further details list a line-up of artists and the event date, “fri 11 march”, at Voyeur in Philadelphia. A vertical line of text reads “phrequency” and a price tag shows “$10”. — Above
David Rudnick: Making Time poster

A glass of water with ice cubes and bubbles against a black background. White text laid over the glass reads “Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.” — Above
David Rudnick: Typeface

A person wearing a pink cycling jersey and a white cap looks directly at the camera. The jersey features the word “OPTIMO” in bold black letters and a date that reads “FRIDAY AUGUST 3”. — Above
David Rudnick: Optimo Poster

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