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Empire of the Sun Poster

“Swordfish hotkiss night, color wheel spins around,” are Empire of the Sun lyrics that inspired this stylistic homage to Lisa Frank. Both artists use imaginative imagery in their aesthetics. Personification and nostalgic rhetorical devices were utilized in the concept of this design.

Empire of the Sun Poster by Marlow Mercer

Empire of the Sun is a quintessential producer of party music for outdoor festival audiences and they are known for putting on a vibrant show. I portray the band mates as animals in a colorful dreamlike landscape to match their cheery pulsating sound and their mythical style.

Empire of the Sun Poster by Marlow Mercer