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Bambino & Gemini

Info

Event poster campaign for a listening party headlined by Toronto-based R&B artists Ethan Low and Koven Wei — two rising voices bridging Eastern and Western music and culture at AMPM, a Toronto club venue.

Year

2023

Client

Koven Wei, Ethan Low, LAB0916

Services

Graphic Design

Process

Process

The brief called for a visual identity that captured both artists' shared cultural duality — bold, energetic, and instantly recognizable across every platform and format. The visual direction was inspired by Shonen Jump and manga cover design, a natural reference point for two artists whose sound sits at the intersection of Eastern and Western influence. Concert photography from previous shows was incorporated into a repeating background pattern, grounding the poster in real moments from their live presence rather than generic imagery. Custom sticker motifs were designed around each artist's discography — including a lips motif drawn from Koven's track Lipstick — adding a layer of narrative detail that rewarded closer attention. All assets were produced across six formats — Instagram Story, Instagram Post, Eventbrite banner, printed poster, RGB, and CMYK — with each version adapted for its context rather than simply resized. The event drew approximately 250 attendees, filling the venue to its intended capacity.

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