Finlay Milne is a graphic designer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, maintaining an independent practice alongside his role at boom saloon. His work spans cultural and commercial sectors across branding, publishing and art direction. He creates considered outcomes through comprehensive research with an experimental approach to typography, editorial and visual systems.
Brand Identity Typography
Editorial Design Art Direction Digital Design
TEXTURE SUMMIT POSTER SERIES
Background
Ongoing event series for a vinyl-focused club night in San Francisco. The visual language is designed to respond to shifting artist lineups, venues and sounds rather than following a fixed identity.
System
The work is typography-led, drawing from a research bank of found photography, technical diagrams and art history. Each poster establishes its own tone while maintaining brand cohesion through a focus on typographic rhythm and visual texture. The designs explore the tension between formal structure and noncompliance.
Production
A long-running design relationship shaped by repetition and iterative experimentation. The result is a responsive framework that adapts to specific headliners while remaining consistent in its visual attitude.