Made with love in Rio, London and Lyon.
Postersounds was ignited by curiosity and a sense of exploration. We asked ourselves, how could we represent music visually, with the same rigour as a music score, but in a way that is aesthetically appealing and accessible to all? In 2020, after accumulating a mountain of vector sketches and doodles on the back of napkins, we started working on the Brazilian music series with the aim to share it with the world.
Notating music for unpitched percussion instruments is a bit of a headache. There is so much ambiguity and conflicting information, that we had to seek help from orchestral percussionists, samba musicians and university professors to arrive at the version which was finally published in 2021.
Postersounds is a labour of love for music and design. Whether you are an enthusiast or a seasoned pro in either field, we hope that our posters can bring you closer to the music you love — while at the same time brightening your environment.
Diogo Cadaval
Diogo Cadaval is a self-taught musician and a graduated designer from esdi/Uerj, in Rio de Janeiro. While recording his first solo album back in 2008, he was granted a scholarship to study in the information design master program at the University of Reading (UK). Since then, his career has been characterized by a permanent dialogue between design and music. But sounds and visuals never came together so effortlessly as now with Postersounds. Diogo lives with his family in Lyon, France, where he works as an independent musician and as a designer for Postersounds.
Rafael Gryner
Rafael Gryner studied music arranging and composition at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. After five years working as a producer and sound engineer, he went to the UK to complete a masters in audio production. After graduating, Rafael relocated permanently to the UK where he continued his work as a music producer before finding his passion in education. He is now a father of two and teaches music and mathematics in London.
