Analysis of music festival poster designs in İstanbul and İzmir between 2018-2019 terms of graphic design

We encounter graphic design elements in many areas of our daily life. Humans as social animals need constant interaction this interaction could be visual or audible. At this point poster that is part of the graphic can be found anywhere. In other to relay the message elements such as color, form, typography is should be connected with the message. The graphic design contains many design features. Posters are frequently encountered in our daily life. The posters affect our orientation, thinking, and tastes by conveying the message to the recipient with the elements such as illustrations, photographs and typography and also conveying aesthetic concern. Poster design, therefore, exists as a visual communication element in daily life, as well as a message delivery system with design, and aesthetic concern. In this way, the poster lives with society and affects the masses from many different classes. The posters that are hanged to the points that people can see appeal to a wide audience in terms of propaganda, promotion, and information. In this way, the poster lives with society and considering these features, the banners are basically divided into three groups. These groups are; Cultural Banners, Social Banners, and Promotional Banners. In this study, the type of poster covering the festivals is examined under the category of cultural posters. Also, posters promoting events such as symposiums, ballet, opera, cinema, andtheater are included in this group. This research carried out in Turkey between the years 2018-2019; techno, jazz, rock, and alternative music festivals will be examined in terms of graphic design principles and elements, whether the poster design is correctly conveyed with the recipient or not, the graphic design principles and elements will be examined in the graphic design education. The gains to be gained by the students who grasp the mentioned points were expressed and the importance of poster design in graphic design education was emphasized. Keywords: Poster, Graphic design, Visual communication , Festival posters.