Stefan Smith
Sting "Symphonisities" Tour
DIRECTORSting "Englishman In New York"
I've worked with many major celebrities in my time and Sting is truly one of the good ones. After completing the tour launch videos he asked me if I'd like to do his tour posters. Not really my thing, but I enjoy a challenge! This was an early favorite version of the poster.
Eventually the name of the tour became "Symphonicities".
Sting said this picture made him look like Nosferatu.
I told him that vampires were mostly pretty cool.
He eventually warmed to this image
and it became the US tour poster.
Graphic design by Justin Blampied,
Photography and Creative Direction by Me.
After the success of the tour posters, I had the pleasure of designing
Sting's CD packaging for his album "Symphonicities"
released on Universal Music.
I'm a Bauhaus fanboy.
Does it show?