We’re happy to report that a record we designed about 5 years ago has finally been manufactured and about to hit the streets. For those of you who don’t know Fakts One, he’s 1/3 of the Perceptionists (Mr. Lif and Akrobatik) and one hell of a DJ. We hadn’t heard a bunch of these tracks until recently, but it was well worth the wait!
We also dig monsters and kitschy old comics. That was the inspiration for our latest self-promo piece. Once again, we teamed up with Jakprints, our partners in crime with ton of super-powered printing abilities (not to mention, they are industry trailblazers in eco-friendly printing). They did an amazing job printing the piece we designed and illustrated — including a sweet multi-level embossing of a giant radioactive lizard. P.S. You can get your very own when ordering a sample pak!
We recently finished work on a new identity for a swanky new wine bar in Harlem. We’re quite pleased with the fact that it is a rather versatile system. It works simple + clean as a standalone mark while holding it’s own in the more ornate branding banner. Our intent with the brand colors was to utilize a two color system that would work equally well on both light and dark backgrounds without sacrificing the logo’s integrity.
As the story goes, we made a cheeky little joke with our client when they asked what kind of bird we modeled for the logo, “a harlembird of course.” That turned out to be the element that sealed the deal on that treatment, you can never underestimate the power of quick wit.
• The Sword - Gods of the Earth
• The Alrighters - Demo
• These New Puritans - Beat Pyramid
• Valient Thorr - Legend of the World
• Social Circkle - Demo
We have a few new Alphabet Arm t-shirt designs in the works for the very near future. This one is hot off the presses and ready to be ordered + rocked. Summer is here and you’ll need a fresh new shirt to wear to barbecues, firework displays, backyard wrestling tournaments and robot conventions.
You can get your very own at our online store. Check back soon for new designs!
The much anticipated book by Stoltze Design, 1000 Music Graphics (Rockport), is finally out and in stores. We’re particularly enthusiastic about this because we had a bunch of our work selected and published in it. Honestly, its a great collection of work that we are proud to be a part of.
If you’re from Boston, you know Kay—or at least, the legend that is. If you don’t know who Kay Hanley is, you need to. She is a supremely talented songwriter / singer / guitarist, this record kills it. One of our first high-profile CDs we art directed was for her former band, Letters to Cleo (GO! - Warner Bros Records). Kay is one of our favorite and most loyal clients. Check out what she wrote about us on her blog.
We were quite pleased to find that we have a couple projects in the new, The Best of Business Card Design 8, published by Rockport Press. The Tyrannosaurus Records card features a sweet die-cut-dino-bite based on the logo we developed. Our card for Up and Comer is hip to be square (and no, we haven’t our filled up our bad joke quota for the month).
We have a new intern joining us all the way from Bama! (that’s Alabama for those not in the know) Josh, or Limpy Justice—as we like to call him, is a talented, young designer finishing up his undergrad at Auburn University. As some of you may know, our intern program has been on “hiatus-status,” for a bit. We were so impressed by the portfolio and charm Josh brought to the table that we decided to get things going again (if only for the summer). Josh deserves extra props for this, as we receive an average of at least 5 internship/employment requests each week. Say Hi!
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better than our new ABC pins—we bring you zipperpulls! Our friends at PureButtons.com did’em right. Feeling like you want a set of your own? Check out our store!
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