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on the porch – CD design

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:18:55 +0000

after the band photography and poster design the next project was the CD artwork. the band chose the “digipack” design for their studio cd, so the challenge was to fit all the song lyrics into the digipack template. it was fun to play around with the text to make it work. here’s the end result:

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on the porch – poster

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:53:40 +0000

using one of the images captured during the band photo shoot i designed a concert poster. the band wanted to be able to use the poster for multiple purposes, so i kept the design simple, with plenty of space to write on the printed posters.

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on the porch – photo shoot

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:46:23 +0000

on the porch is a milwaukee based band that was just starting off and came to me for a poster and cd cover layout design. in order to do these two design projects, i also put together a quick photo shoot so the band had some high quality images to use for their marketing materials. here are a few shots from that.

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fuller still – poster and press kit

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 05:54:48 +0000

bands need good marketing pieces that can easily be identified as “theirs.” i’ve had the privilege of creating nearly every piece of fuller still’s band marketing. this upcoming concert poster and press kit follow very closely to the design of the cd and webpage.

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fuller still – tshirt design

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:42:45 +0000

the minnesota based band, fuller still, needed a simple one color tshirt design to sell on their tour. and keeping with the key photo from the photo shoot and cd cover design, this design was born. the client noted that they were a huge hit and sold out very quickly.

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joshua vandercar – cd design

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:29:19 +0000

a friend of mine (who goes by the name “ua”) wanted a simple cd insert for a cd he recorded himself. i modeled the design after his bare bones voice and guitar sound. i also really wanted to carry out that “hand made” feel of the cd production throughout the design as well.

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fuller still – website design

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:13:29 +0000

with the photo shoot and “color and feeling” cd designed, next step was to update the band’s web presence with the new look and feel (pun intended). the site is programmed using a couple key tools to make it possible for the band to easily keep their website up-to-date. first off, wordpress runs the content on the front page (just like this portfolio actually) so the band members can log on and update the front page without having to know web coding. also they use an existing calendar at churchnoise.com for their concerts and have a myspace page blog as well. both of these “pieces” are automatically updated on their website as well.

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metaFour jazz – concert posters

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:44:16 +0000

these are just two examples of our jazz quartet’s upcoming gig posters. i always make them in two sizes: larger ones to hang up places, and smaller quarter page handouts to give to people.

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fuller still – “color and feeling” cd design

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:30:03 +0000

using the pictures from the fuller still photo shoot, as well as other photos i had taken, and even hand written pieces of paper scanned in, i created a full color cd package design for their studio release cd “color and feeling.” they were more than happy with the design, and i later designed their website and press kit in the same style.

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the restoration project – concert poster

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:58:56 +0000

the restoration project is a colorado based band/non-profit organization that i’ve done several projects for. this design was a concert poster to send to upcoming show venues so they could advertise the concert.

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