Keane Album/DVD Packaging

Before even attending school for graphic design I picked up a Keane(band) music DVD/CD booklet at a music store on vacation in Florida. On the cover and within its pages are some designs and illustrations that largely inspired much of my design work I have done and still doing. The illustrations are done by the dutch artist Sanna Annukka and Richard Andrews at Big Active was in charge of the art direction(typface, layout). The design captures the atmosphere present on Keane's "Under The Iron Sea," helping to form an appropriate visual identity that connects closely with the songs. I'll bring the actual copy in for everyone to see.

Yeasayer's New Typeface

This is the type that was designed for the new Yeasayer album called "Odd Blood". In my opinion, it's suits the music perfectly! Decide for yourself at myspace.com/yeasayer.

Fleet Foxes Music Video

This video is an example of how abstract forms can be used to express certain ideas, feelings, and emotions. This method of design often allows for personal interpretation, which I think is very important. Often times when something is ambiguous, it allows for more people to relate because they are able to draw feelings and ideas from their own experiences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-dxG4WWf4

gigposters.com

If you are a fan of band posters, you might enjoy this site as much as I do. http://gigposters.com. It contains a massive archive of different band posters and other printed objects. A lot of the work is pretty bad, but a lot of it is quite good. You be the judge!

Broken Bells CD Packaging.

I just got into a band called Broken Bells who have a limited edition album that is packaged with posters, stickers and more. Here is a link to watch a video showing the cool things that come with the purchase of their album. This is the kind of thing that will get music lovers buying cd's again! http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=102537489

Bob Lefsetz Letter

I recently subscribed to an email based newsletter where industry professional, Bob Lefsetz, discusses all aspects of the music industry. This news letter is sure to inform and inspire my theses project in some way, which is based upon design within the current state of the music industry. Here is the link if you are interested. http://www.lefsetz.com/.