Music Work Archive

Psych Funk Website

Designed and developed this site that specializes in archiving rare vintage vinyl from around the world. Built from as a custom WordPress theme, it features a persistent audio player that utilizes Soundcloud’s API, user generated content with audio/video submission as well as editorial articles.

Mindless Self Indulgence Website Redesign

Provided development as well as art direction for cult NYC band, Mindless Self Indulgence. It is a responsive WordPress theme built with Bootstrap 3 that allows members to document their attended shows as well as upload photos and videos.

Highwheel Records Website

Custom WordPress e-commerce theme designed and developed for Highwheel Records, a Chicago based independent record label. The site also features a customized HTML5 audio player. Active label artists include Unicycle Loves You, Airiel and Walking Bicycles.

Outer Bridge Ensemble Website

Custom WordPress theme design and development for NY based jazz band, Outer Bridge Ensemble. The site is fully responsive for both mobile and tablet devices. The site also features an e-commerce shop.

Bring Leonard Peltier Home In 2012 Admat

Admat redesign for NYC concert to raise awareness for imprisoned Native American activist, Leonard Peltier. The event featured acts that included Pete Seeger, Jackson Browne, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and more. Design was used to produce posters, print ads, banner ads, email graphics and flyers.

CMJ Weekly HTML Email

When CMJ reduced its email newsletter frequency from daily to weekly, the layout was redesigned and optimized for mobile devices.

CMJ New Music Report (Digital, 2012)

Selected cover and interior views from the CMJ New Music Report, a weekly digital publication for the music industry that compiles college radio airplay charts. Covers feature Black Keys, Esperanza Spalding, Japandroids, Andrew Bird, THEESatisfaction, Killer Mike and more.

CMJ Website Redesign

Since 2001, CMJ has produced daily music news coverage, predating the likes of Pitchfork. The CMJ.com redesign was a part of an overall campaign to create a consistant brand and modernize the company’s look. The site was built from a custom WordPress theme and has strong CMS capabilities.

CMJ Mixtape

Collateral from a rebranding of CMJ’s monthly digital mixtape. Includes album art, banner ads, Facebook integration and landing page.

CMJ New Music Report: #1237 (Print Edition)

Spring 2012 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features Grimes, Bowerbirds, Alex Winston, Lushlife and more.

Unicycle Loves You Website

Experimental custom WordPress theme for Chicago indie rock band. Features a fluid layout, persistant mp3 player, advanced CMS capabilities and mobile friendly version.

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2011

I designed collateral for the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon & Film  Festival, the largest and longest-running music industry event of its kind which features over 1,200 artists performing in over 80 NYC venues over the course of five days. Selected work includes badges, CD sampler, festival guide and posters. Illustration provided by Claude Carril.

Harvey Scales And The Seven Sounds LP/CD

LP/CD design and production for Tuff City’s homage to this essential 60s/70s Milwaukee soul artist.

“A beautifully done look at the music of Harvey Scales  – wrapped up here in a lavish booklet that’s filled with well-researched notes, and vintage photos – a set that really sets a whole new standard for the Tuff City label” – Dusty Groove

Robbers On High Street – Anything Could Happen 12-Inch EP

12-inch vinyl EP design for Brooklyn indie rock band. Pressing was limited to 300 copies and each jacket was hand screened.

Metropolitan Talent Presents Banner Campaigns

Quick banner ad projects for Puscifer (Maynard James Keenan from Tool), Johnny Hallyday and Tool.

The Honey Drippers – Impeach The President 12-Inch

12-inch colored vinyl reissue of the most sampled drum break in hip-hop history. Features a lock groove of the infamous sample.

Question Mark And The Mysterions 7-Inch

Limited edition vinyl reissue of an obscure ’70s release by the legendary Question Mark And The Mysterions.

Daptone Records 2011 Work

Selection of small jobs for Daptone Records from 2011. Include 1/3 page print ad for German publications, Charles Bradley banner ads and Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings iTunes digital booklet layout.

Mary Jane Hooper 7-Inch

Label design for limited 7-inch vinyl reissue of an incredibly rare release Mary Jane Hooper, a cult ’70s New Orleans soul/funk artist. Released on Tuff City Records.

CMJ New Music Report: #1205 (Print Edition)

Summer 2011 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Black Lips, James Pants, John Maus and more.

CMJ New Music Report (Digital, 2011)

Selected cover designs from the CMJ New Music Report, a digital industry resource that compiles weekly college radio airplay charts.

CMJ New Music Report: #1189 (Print Edition)

Spring 2011 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features Daedelus, The Kills, James Pants, Kode9 And Spaceape and more.

Unicycle Loves You Poster

Show poster for Chicago indie rock band’s 2010 Lincoln Hall show. Displays chaotic experimentation of typography.

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010

CMJ New Music Report: #1161 (Print Edition)

August 2010 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features The Sword, Ferraby Lionheart, Slum Village and more.

Joan Baez & Steve Earle Poster/Banner Ads

Poster /banner ad collateral for 2010 NJ concert. Quick project where I digitally recreated the feel of a vintage screen print.

Jay Vons 7-Inch

Limited 45 by emerging NY soul/rock band. Band features members of Robbers On High Street, Reigning Sound and Naomi Shelton And The Gospel Queens. Recored at the Daptone House Of Soul.

CMJ New Music Report: #1150 (Print Edition)

May 2010 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features Harvey Milk, Black Keys, Janelle Monae and more.

CMJ New Music Report: #1141 (Print Edition)

March 2010 print edition of CMJ New Music Report. Features Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings, Mulatu Astatke, Tegan And Sara, Titus Andronicus and more.

Lost And Found (DJ Flyer/ Poster)

Flyer /poster design for long running Brooklyn soul DJ party. Icons represent LPs and 45s, and alternating text recalls a turntable’s tonearm.

Bryan Adams Admat

Admat created for a Bryan Adams tour. Collateral includes 27″x39″ posters, 8.5″x11″ print ads and web banners.

Joe Barry Film Poster

Film poster/dvd packaging for the independent documentary about Louisiana Swamp Pop singer, Joe Barry.

Daptone Records 2009 Australian Campaign

Poster design for Daptone Records’ 2009 Australian campaign. Also used for domestic print magazine ads.

Output – Say You’ll Be LP

This album collects the complete recordings of this short lived ’80s R&B group. My first vinyl LP design project.

Wax Poetics Internship Work

Selected work from my 2008 internship with Wax Poetics. Includes full-page Lyman Woodard print ad for their magazine, a belly band mock-up for Afro Samurai, and product photography for their apparel line.

Unicycle Loves You CD

CD design for Chicago indie rock band’s debut LP. This became an ambitious project where all typography was hand rendered (either carved from foam or drawn).