Music Work Archive

Music design has been one of my specialties for last several years. Recent clients include CMJ, Tuff City Records, Robbers On High Street, Unicycle Loves You, Metropolitan Talent Presents and many more.

Psych Funk Website

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

CMJ Mixtape

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

Unicycle Loves You Website

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

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

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.

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“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

Daptone Records 2011 Work

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

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.

Unicycle Loves You Poster

Unicycle Loves You Poster

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

Lost And Found (DJ Flyer/ Poster)

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

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

Joe Barry Film Poster

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

Wax Poetics Internship Work

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

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).