Night Tide Market Poster

A screen-printed gig poster announces Night Tide Market with heavy condensed vermilion type stacked across a warm cream field. The date line—FRI 17 OCT / PIER 9 / 6PM TO 2AM—sits in a smaller matching sans serif, locking the event to a harbor night. Below, a single paper lantern occupies the center of a navy rectangle, its ribs and wire ring rendered in vermilion halftone against cream paper. Horizontal bands of navy dots suggest still water and night air; a broken, rippling reflection of the lantern falls toward the bottom edge. The palette is limited to three flat inks: vermilion, ink navy, and cream. Visible paper grain and slight misregistration give the print a tactile, analog bite. Composition is Swiss in its hierarchy—bold headline, spare information, one iconic image—while the lantern and water recall Japanese paper-lantern nights and mid-century concert posters. Mood is nocturnal and maritime: quiet glow, late hours, a market that starts after dusk and runs until 2 a.m.