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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009This is the last Hideous and Perfect related Design Autopsy, where I will be showcasing the artwork hidden within the CD booklet spreads.
The most important aspect of the CD artwork was the amazing photography by the uber talented Helen White. We have worked with Helen for our CD artwork since our first album Krankhaus, and [...]
Angelspit Fuck the Revolution Video
Friday, December 18th, 2009I am extremely proud to finally be posting the video for the first single from Hideous and Perfect called ‘Fuck the Revolution’. Shot in February 2009 in Sydney with an incredibly awesome creative team consisting of the following people.
Live Action Director & Director of Photography: Thomas Marcusson
Shoot Assistance: Stephanie Rajalingam, Ole Magnus Saxegard & Brad [...]
Design Autopsy #5: Angelspit Hideous and Perfect
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Promo graphic for Hideous and Perfect
For a large part of 2009, I have been spending working on the latest release for my band Angelspit. We wanted to create something iconic and striking that would have a lasting impact.
Manifesto statement postcard graphic for Hideous and Perfect.
Cover for Australia, Europe & North American version
We decided to create [...]
Design Autopsy #4: Black Kingdom Red Kingdom
Sunday, May 10th, 2009The Black Kingdom Red Kingdom Crest design from the CD artwork
Recently Zoog and I formed our own record label called Black Pill Red Pill so that we could release special art focused projects not normally favoured by other record labels. I developed a visual identity for the label which reflects the direction in which I [...]
Inspiration Overload
Monday, April 20th, 2009I thought I’d share with you guys some of the interesting and inspiring links I’ve found on the internet recently.
Record Envelope: The Little Library of Factory Sleeves: A reference for vinyl geeks and graphic designers. I particularly love the ‘one colour print’ sleeves.
The Glossy Zine: A newsprint magazine with brilliant typography, photography and art direction [...]
Design Autopsy #3: Endzeit Bunkertracks IV
Thursday, March 5th, 2009Late last year I designed the artwork for Belgium label Alfa Matrix’s well known compilation Endzeit Bunkertracks, a 4 CD collection of some of the world’s newest and freshest dark electro, power noise, techno body music and industrial.
I just received my copies in the mail and I was so excited about how the artwork turned [...]
New Years Resolutions for the Aesthetically Minded
Friday, January 2nd, 2009Instead of coming up with the usual new years resolutions like exercising more and eating healthier I thought I’d come up with some new years resolutions for discerning aesthetes.
Inspire yourself
Visually stimulate yourself as much as possible.
Visit your local library and pour through costume history books and back issues of Interview magazine.
Be inspired by Japanese [...]