Research into music video posters ancillary task

Here are 4 important rules that i learnt and think I should follow when designing my poster for my music video.

1. Challenge Yourself to Try New Techniques in Production

Limited funds mean that the financial implications of experimentation are lessened greatly. Now is the time to take a risk or two on the production side, without a multi-million dollar corporation over my shoulder wondering if this is going to work or not. I could mix in a spot varnish, split fountain, tweak the opacity of my ink and just experiment in general.

Here is a good example I found that uses different layers, varnish and a split fountain:

2.Typography ALWAYS Matters

a successful poster depends on the typography that comes with it. Readability depends on the artist and their audience. Don’t forget that a lot of these posters are intended as merchandise, as opposed to items to promote the album. 

Here is an example that use good typography:

3. Would You Hang This On Your Wall?

This is the hardest thing to quantify, but there is no escaping that a poster is expected to be cool. Cool enough to be the only piece of art on your wall. Cool enough to let everyone that walks in to the room know a little about you and your tastes. This is the rule of poster law. 

here are 2 examples that I believe follow this 'law' and i would be happy to have on my own wall.

4. Listen to the Band You Are Designing a Poster for

Sounds simple, but you can easily see when a designer has abandoned the studying part of the job. Your poster can reference a lyric in a beloved song, or exist as an abstract piece of art, but it needs to appeal to the audience for the band to have any worth. These are the people who you want to buy your print to frame and cherish it forever. Respect that and they will respect your work.

Here are some examples of poster that i think are suitable for their relevant artists:

So what does this all mean?

basically, I need to make it relevant to the band, make it worthy of going on my bedroom wall, use typography, use imagery and finally challenge myself to new techniques when designing it and try to be original.

I have a few ideas in mind and they include using texts and typography on photoshop to resemble a face....