# Origami Tour Posters This Dave Matthews Band Poster Folds into a Mini Tour Van By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-03-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dave-matthews-band-poster References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/03/dave-matthews-foldable-band-poster.html) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/Dave-Matthews-Band-Commerce-City-CO-Poster/12046785) This Dave Matthews Band poster is one of the more creative ways to sell band merchandise. Looking for inspiration and some fresh minds to design tour merchandise, the DMB asked artists to come up with creative concepts. In the music industry these days, merchandise is more important than ever. With record deals meaning less and less, ‘band merch’ has become a source of sustainable income on the road for artists and bands. The Dave Matthews Band understands this and issued a challenge to artists to design their new [band posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-2). The winner would receive a spot in their merch line, two VIP tickets and $1,000. The winning idea takes the form of a morphing poster that goes from flat Dave Matthews band poster to 3D [tour van](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyoya-kayoibako) with instructions available on the poster itself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Merchandise:** Creating merchandise that offers a unique and interactive experience, such as transforming from a flat poster into a 3D object. - **Collaborative Design:** Engaging artists and designers outside of the band to create innovative and creative merchandise concepts. - **Sustainable Income Streams:** Recognizing the importance of merchandise sales as a significant source of revenue for artists and bands. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Merchandising:** Leveraging innovative merchandise concepts to enhance the revenue-generating potential and fan engagement in the music industry. - **Design and Creative Services:** Exploring collaborative opportunities with artists to develop unique and interactive merchandise designs for various industries. - **Event Marketing and Promotion:** Integrating engaging and interactive merchandise concepts into event marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness and drive ticket sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blockish Music Tour Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-ideas-eras-tour-poster.md) - [Album-Centric Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandlab-x-d4vd.md) - [Poster-Inspired Music Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lineupsupply.md) - [Collaborative Rock Band Merch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rolling-stones-merch.md) - [Metal Band-Inspired Merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-token.md) - [Limited-Edition Two-Speed Folding Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twospeed-folding-bike.md) - [Playable Beer Coasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budweiser-campaign.md) - [Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archival-poster-collection.md) - [Collaborative Artistic Bicycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-carson.md)