A Chicago bicycle shop, PHIXX 606 Cycles, contacted me to create a logo to update their presence. They wanted to include a graffiti/hip hop vibe with bicycle parts. Here is what I came up with...
Producers Fanum and Isle of Weight, collectively known as the OPUS, needed a cover for their new compilation "The Opus of the Opus vol. 2." I originally created the volume one cover a while back and used multiple instruments to spell out their name. This time I thought that it would be more cohesive to make one instrument and treat it like a graffiti piece. You have to stare at it a little, but you can see their name spelled out in the brass instrument. A new favorite...
Chicago based progressive hip hop group RUBBEROOM contacted me to create a press pic, album cover and other promotional materials for the upcoming launch of their new mixtape "REBOOTED." I hauled my lighting setup out to Oak Park and shot a few group pics. This is the one they chose before and after the digital magic.
A lot of my design work can be found in the Chicago music scene. I have been designing covers, flyers and various promotional materials for numerous Chicago acts since the late 90s. This one was for Billa Camp an artist from the live hip hop band Treologic. The front and back cover were set up to look like an old record sleeve and the actual CD has the look and feel of a 45 record. The title of his solo project is called "Weird Science" and this was the final product...
It's been a while and I have been crazy busy...time to catch up! This project was a t-shirt design for Chicago-based label All Natural, Inc. and Uprise Skateshop. They basically wanted to do a shirt that celebrated their longevity in the game. I sent them a few designs, but they settled on the record and skateboard combo separated by the Chicago stars. It took a couple back and forth emails to get the vintaging on the record and deck correct, but in the end, we were all happy with the outcome.
