SENTIMENTS

Well, I only miss the sea a tiny bit.
Just had this sketch kicking about, not doing much. So I made a simple little thing in Photoshop.

 

Ahoj!

BAKKUSHAN & CRO

Developed even more typographic posters after class today.
This time with lyrics from "Baby, Du Siehst Gut Aus!" by Bakkushan and "Einmal um die Welt" by Cro.

Third version with grunge texture
(Leading on the first poster could do with a bit of work)

Second version with paper texture

Customised with panda mask pen tooled in Illustrator

PODCAST WORK

I did some work for a classmate's podcast this week and here are the outcomes.

You can listen to the podcast "Geek and the Greek" here on http://geekandthegreek.podomatic.com/ or subscribe in the iTunes store.

 

^ Final choice for podcast cover ^

PERSPECTIVE

I saw a pretty inspiring and awesome quote from Billy Talent's website the other day and decided to make a poster from what the lead singer said in an interview.

Used the colour of a blue/green to link with life in some cultures then added a texture in Photoshop.

Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CS6

RESPONSE TO MUSIC

In class today creating album covers for bands that we like.

Things we were urged to include: mood, texture, experience and atmosphere of the music; can respond to lyrics and themes, narratives contained in the music; could include fashions of the times or a political/social message.

Questions we were asked to possibly include in the creation process: why do you feel passionate about their music? (reflect your experience)

Answer: I love the style and tone of both Billy Talent and Alkaline Trio's music, found it a bit hard to push aside remaking a cover when there are already awesome covers to these two albums.

I wanted to create two albums that I could link visual language to such as "addiction" to pills and "dead" to a crucifix.

Compiled in Photoshop CS6

2, 3 & 4 are final versions

1-3 Alkaline Trio "This Addiction" album (2010)

Grunge texture, syringe vector, prescription pill image, banner vector and Alk3 logo (completely rendered in Adobe Illustrator using pen tool)

4. Billy Talent "Dead Silence" album (2012)

Grunge texture, text and cross rendered in Adobe Illustrator, halftone brushes and mask layer

HOSPITAL: FIRST SKETCH IN THE NEW MOLESKINE!

Got myself some Moleskine journals the other day and decided to break one in and test the watercolour.

"Hospital" is Maggie Beauford as portrayed by Jessica Chastain in the 2012 film Lawless. (Absolutely loved this film)
Reference below. Pencil sketch, biro drawing and watercolour.