we want miles

the 8th we want jazz poster competition was held on the theme “miles100” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great magician and high priest of jazz, miles davis. 

i decided to rely the organizers and go the most direct and obvious way — by opening the suggested playlist from jazzpress.pl (available at spotify) and looking for a solution in the music itself. so, it became the “we want miles” poster, where acrylic paint was applied with the corner of a roller for large letters, a tired brush for small letters, and combined with graphics and typographic bubbles.

to my surprise, it really works. the poster was not only selected among nearly 1,000 submitted for the warsaw exhibition, but also received an honorable mention. thanks a million to the jury and organizers, long live the jazz!

fonts in use: 
dina chaumont by b•v-h type