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An illustration featuring bold white typography over a large orange shape on a grid background. The text reads “NE HOU” and “FEL”, while a small circular badge in the corner reads “2012 Metelkova”.

Slovenian designer Zoran Pungerčar gives us festival fever with his posters

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Date
22 June 2012

Ljubljana-based Zoran Pungerčar first started designing posters as a teenager for various punk shows his friends were involved in. Since then, he has cultivated a career as a graphic designer and developed a huge interest in illustration – and, thankfully for us, posters for music gigs and festivals have remained a staple.

Combining pencil and ink-drawing with collage, watercolour, and Photoshop, he produces engaging visuals full of beautifully arranged textures, colours, and silhouettes. There is often a very playful aspect to his work, with engagingly childlike use of perspective and humorous detail, and an awesomely-varied use of typography. Pungerčar ensures that the mood and atmosphere of each composition reflects the band or genre being advertised, and sure enough, they’re making me seriously consider venturing to Slovenia for a summer of music, castles and trees. Rock on.

An illustration for a concert poster reads “Shearwater and Julie Doiron”. Below the text, a blue circle floats above a scene featuring a grey house, a large grey wolf and two small figures. Red trees and a red flag add splashes of colour to the muted landscape.
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Zoran Pungerčar

An illustration of a blue glass jug containing a floating shoe, a small vase, a table and a wine glass. Text across the middle reads “tindersticks”, while the top reads “torek, 15 maj 2012 kino šiška, ob 21h ljubljana”.
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Zoran Pungerčar: gig poster

An illustration for a Tune-Yards concert poster featuring a stylised face in blue, green and orange. The figure is surrounded by orange leaves and geometric shapes on a pale yellow background. Bold red text at the top reads “TUNE-YARDS”, with smaller text below stating the date “8. MAREC 2012” and the venue “MENZA PRI KORITU, LJ”.
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Zoran Pungerčar: gig poster

A graphic poster with bold white typography that reads “CAFFEINE HOURS”. The text is arranged around a large orange circle and various grey objects, including a moka pot, a book, and a potted plant. A small white circle on the left contains the text “05–07 2012 Metelkova”.
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Zoran Pungerčar (illustration) and Nina Uhr (design): poster for Caffeine Hours

A collage poster reads “THE WAR ON DRUGS” in bold black type. Below, text lists the date “SREDA 6. JUNIJ 2012 OB 21H” and the location “LJUBLJANSKI GRAD, LJUBLJANA”. The illustration shows a grey stone castle sitting atop red and orange hills. In the foreground, figures ride colourful horses past bright trees and small houses.
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Zoran Pungerčar: gig poster

An illustration of a minimalist room featuring a dark blue chair and a matching sideboard. A blue jug and a small glass sit atop the cabinet, while a mask and a yellow sprig hang on the wall. Text at the bottom reads “Cara Beth Satalino” and “Ponedeljek, 31.10.2011 Menza pri Koritu, Ljubljana”.
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Zoran Pungerčar: gig poster

A concert poster for Julia Holter featuring a collage of a magenta figure standing between two classical columns. The figure is partially submerged in blue, wavy water alongside a white leaf. The top of the poster reads “JULIA HOLTER” in a thin, white sans-serif font. Text at the bottom reads “TOREK, 19. JUNIJ 2012, OB 22H MENZA PRI KORITU LJUBLJANA”.
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Zoran Pungerčar: Gig poster, Julia Holter.

An illustration of four figures in red and black working together to pour coffee from a giant moka pot. One person holds the pot aloft while another holds a large red cup to catch the stream.
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Zoran Pungerčar: Strange Powers (personal artwork)

An illustration of a dark blue night scene featuring a house and a horse-drawn carriage. Three red figures float in the sky above the building, while a sign on a gate reads “SERENDIMITY”.
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Zoran Pungerčar: Strange Powers (personal artwork)

An illustration of a person with a rifle slung over their shoulder, seen from behind. They stand in a grey forest, facing four deer that are scattered among the trees.
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Zoran Pungerčar: illustration for The New York Times

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