2014 Signed & Numbered ACL Festival Artist Poster

For the 2014 ACL Festival poster, we took to the streets and tapped Austin-based street artist Mike Johnston, aka TRUTH, to interpret the spirit of the ACL Festival through his unique lens. He took to the skies and gave us a rendering of a modern-day, guitar-toting pirate using kite-power to make his way to Zilker Park, with his bird and fish entourage in tow. Like all of TRUTH’s work, the poster is designed to make us smile, which is the same goal as the ACL Festival itself.

The poster is offered in three editions, each with its own special features to suit every level of collector. The Commemorative and Numbered Editions feature the same artwork but different print characteristics. The Signed & Numbered Edition, as seen in the accompanying image, expands to a generous 24” x 36” to include even more characters and skyline elements. See below for more details:

• Signed & Numbered Edition $175 — Offset-printed with four-color process ink on heavyweight, 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Also features a multi-level, dimensional emboss on the pirate and kite as well as metallic ink on the typographical elements for an ultra-deluxe finish. This version does not include the band lineup. Printed in an edition of 176, each hand-numbered and -signed by the artist. 24”x 36”

• Commemorative Edition $30 — Offset-printed with four-color process ink on heavyweight, 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Includes complete band lineup for both weekends. 18” x 24”

• Numbered Edition $60 — Offset-printed with four-color process ink on heavyweight, 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper. Also features a multi-level, dimensional emboss on the pirate and kite as well as metallic ink on the typographical elements for an ultra-deluxe finish. Includes complete band lineup for both weekends and is hand-numbered in an edition of 500. 18” x 24”

NOTE: All posters will begin shipping October 1, 2014. 

About the Artist
Austin-based artist Mike Johnston, also known as TRUTH, calls himself a street art evangelist spreading joy to the world. He frequently paints on everything from found objects to giant concrete walls. The four years that he and his wife lived overseas in Asia and the Middle East have shaped his creative process. Major influences include comic books, Jesus Cristo, and other street art. His work has been used by SXSW, Trukfit, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Nice Kicks, and Microsoft. Click here to visit his website.