I got this commission, ironically enough, because one of my other posters had gotten taken down and banned from a coffee house poster auction because it was apparently a little too provocative for some of the patrons. See, this poster is for a monthly Winona event called Fringe Friday that usually involves something left of center and challenging to the norm…thus the “fringe” part…so…they figured it would be the perfect job for me. I was actually told it was alright to make something a little controversial when I was given this project. It was kind of weird to hear. It was promoting a showing of a documentary about the transgendered singer of a Gothic glam band called All the Pretty Horses. The band also played afterward and fielded questions from some of the audience. I did my best to keep the design a little racy

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