It's been 40 years since the Tragically Hip formed, and their legacy is still being celebrated.
The legendary band was founded in 1984, in Kingston, Ont. Over the years they rose to be one of Canada's most popular bands, often writing songs referencing Canadian events, culture and, importantly, places.
Now two designers from Vancouver are launching eight posters based on the band's songs, doing so officially with the Tragically Hip. Seven are of specific spots while the eighth is an overall trip poster that appears to feature Lions Gate Bridge.
John Belisle and Adam Rogers are a pair of local designers who've worked with the Hip in the past; they designed a poster for the band's last Vancouver shows featuring a seaplane and Lions Gate Bridge.
Last year the pair designed the eight posters as a project with Mitchell Press as a way to show off a new printing press.
"After our initial launch The Tragically Hip wanted to use the project to celebrate their 40th anniversary," says Belisle in an Instagram post. "The project launched this week on the Hip’s gift shop."
The pair were offered a chance to be creative with few limitations and inspired by old travel posters, Belisle says in a press release from Kwantlan Polytechnic University where he's a professor,
The posters feature:
- Bobcaygeon, Ont. from the song "Bobcaygeon"
- Isle aux Morts, N.L from the song "The Dire Wolf"
- Churchill, Man. from the song "Thompson Girl"
- Algonquin park, Ont. from the song "Three Pistols"
- Golden, B.C. from "The Luxury"
- Saskatoon, Sask. from the song "Wheat Kings"
- Brandon, Man. from the song "100th Meridian"
