50 Inspirational Posters from the National Poster Retrospecticus

Inspirational Posters like Whoa

Today’s inspiration comes to us from someone you’re going to be seeing a lot of in the next few months.

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Meet JP Boneyard: designer, front-end developer, producer of art and music events, and new member of the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest family. JP will be bringing his traveling poster show, the National Poster Retrospecticus, to those of us lucky enough to attend the Fest August 15 through 17 this year at the Cleveland Public Theatre.

Hint, hint get your tickets to the Fest here

Tell me about the NPR:

The National Poster Retrospecticus is a traveling show of more than 300 hand-printed event posters from over 100 of the most prominent poster designers in the USA. While some of the NPR goes back as far as 2006, the current format took shape in the Spring of 2012. The NPR’s mission is to celebrate posters, the made-by-hand aesthetic and help spread that enthusiasm around the world. Pretty cool Cleveland is one of their pit stops around the country, ey?

Now onto the Inspiration:

Here are some sample posters JP chose to share with us today. So good!

Wu Lyf by Aesthetic Apparatus
Wu Lyf by Aesthetic Apparatus
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Weapons of Mass Creation Fest by Dan Christofferson
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Tune Yards by Eric Mortensen
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Toxic Crusaders by Tom Whalen
tools-of-the-trade-burlesque
Tools of the Trade by Burlesque
shellac-jay-ryan
Shellac by Jay Ryan
soul-summit-420-scott-williams
Soul Summit by Scott Williams
space-shuttle-aaron-draplin
Space Shuttle by Aaron Draplin
steel-pole-bathtub-tooth
Steel Pole Bathtub by Tooth
tame-impala-doublenaut
Tame Impala by Doublenaut
the-postal-service-jason-munn
The Postal Service by Jason Munn
ton-up-isle-of-printing
Ton Up by Isle of Printing
ringo-deathstarr-josh-rickun
Ringo Deathstarr by Josh Rickun
ratification-steady-co
Ratification by Steady Co
pierced-arrow-amy-jo
Pierced Arrow by Amy Jo
passion-pit-young-mens-danger-club
Passion Pit by Young Men’s Danger Club
Papa-Bear-Little-Friends-of-Printmaking
Papa Bear by Little Friends of Printmaking
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National Poster Retrospecticus by Daniel Danger
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National Poster Retrospecticus by Nerl Says Design
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National Poster Retrospecticus by JP Boneyard
neil-young-bubble-process
Neil Young by The Bubble Process
Monsters of Folk by The Decoder Ring
Monsters of Folk by The Decoder Ring
Moe by Nate Duval
Moe by Nate Duval
Mill City Gallery by Ian Cozzens
Mill City Gallery by Ian Cozzens
Melvins by Tara McPherson
Melvins by Tara McPherson
Mavis Staples by DKNG
Mavis Staples by DKNG
Jack White by Alan Hynes
Jack White by Alan Hynes
The Silent Giants by Jack White
The Silent Giants by Jack White
Jason Anderson by Michael Swiatlowski
Jason Anderson by Michael Swiatlowski
Jaws by justAjar
Jaws by justAjar
Jay Farrar by Firecracker Press
Jay Farrar by Firecracker Press
Joan of Arc by Landland
Joan of Arc by Landland
Marissa Nadler by James Weinberg
Marissa Nadler by James Weinberg
Fox and Rabbits by Laura Baisden
Fox and Rabbits by Laura Baisden
Follow Your Heart by Ryan Duggan
Follow Your Heart by Ryan Duggan
Feist by Vahalla Studios
Feist by Vahalla Studios
Everything Loved by Dan Mccarthy
Everything Loved by Dan Mccarthy
Gotye Poster by Doe Eyed
Gotye Poster by Doe Eyed
The Dillinger Escape Plan Poster by Miles Tsang
The Dillinger Escape Plan Poster by Miles Tsang
Dawnbringer by Aaron Horkey
Dawnbringer by Aaron Horkey
Bulldogs by Two Arms Inc
Bulldogs by Two Arms Inc
Celebrate Pie by Wilding Davis & Company
Celebrate Pie by Wilding Davis & Company
Chicago Hot Dog by Delicious Design League
Chicago Hot Dog by Delicious Design League
Crusaders by Tim Gough
Crusaders by Tim Gough
Cults by Methane Studios
Cults by Methane Studios
Danzig by Shawn K Knight
Danzig by Shawn K Knight
Darth Vader by Chris Delorenzo
Darth Vader by Chris Delorenzo
Bon Iver Hatch Show Print by Lincoln Arts Project
Bon Iver by Hatch Show Print
Artcrank by Javier Garcia
Artcrank by Javier Garcia
18x24 by Adam Hanson
18×24 by Adam Hanson

Further connect with JP and the NPR:

National Poster Retrospecticus | NPR on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Supermarket | JPB

And don’t forget to buy your tickets to see NPR at the Fest!