Day 11 of Make Something Cool. A take on an old advertisement, using lyrics from a Modest Mouse song: “Karma’s Payment.”
Not sure how happy I am with it, but I’m glad to have something done for the day. Paper texture from BittBox.
Day 11 of Make Something Cool. A take on an old advertisement, using lyrics from a Modest Mouse song: “Karma’s Payment.”
Not sure how happy I am with it, but I’m glad to have something done for the day. Paper texture from BittBox.
Day 10 of Make Something Cool Everyday. It’s almost 1am, but it’s okay with me. Heather and I are for sure moving in a week (to Portland, OR) and it feels really surreal. We are talking about starting a blog for our friends and family to see where we are and what we’re up to. Today’s creation is a visualization of our adventure. The route we’re taking + our destination.
Done in Illustrator + Photoshop. (Texture from Stock.xchng)
Day 9 of Make Something Cool Everyday. Today the creation is a poster detailing the whereabouts of the going away party for my girlfriend, Heather, and I. We are moving to Portland in a little over a week! We’re very excited, and we’re having a little get-together to celebrate and see some of our Lafayette friends for the last time in a little while.
Done in Illustrator.
Day seven of Make Something Cool. I was very busy on Friday and was unable to update, so I’m updating today, on Sunday, instead. I will continue as usual starting tomorrow.
My attempt at 3D text. Done in Illustrator, finished in Photoshop.
Day 6 of Make Something Cool Everyday. Today feels a little dialed in, but I still think it’s cool.
Picture taken with my camera phone, text added in Photoshop.
Day 5 of Make Something Cool Everyday. Today I made a font that is a hand-drawn bold typeface. The final result seems like something that would be on a poster for a Dinosaur Beach party, hence the name.
Download it here. Free to use, just let me know if you do use it.
It’s a little after midnight, but it still counts. Here is today’s Make Something Cool Everyday creation. Click for the big version.
It’s a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut, a quote from his book Breakfast of Champions. Enjoy!
After a relaxing weekend break I’m back with Make Something Cool Everyday.
I decided to try my hand at the trend of redesigning old book covers. I’m not all that happy with how it turned out, and I think I may have gone overboard with the grunge.
Photoshop brushes from Centric Studios.
Also, if you haven’t read this book I strongly recommend it.
I remember buying Analphabetapolothology by Cap’n Jazz on a whim while I was still in high school. The unhinged, off-the-rails sound of Cap’n Jazz was unlike anything I’d heard before. The lyrics locked in with my high school mind and the raw energy of the band was exciting. From there I ventured into the members projects after Cap’n Jazz. I loved the Owls EP, most of American Football, some Owen, and the like, but Joan of Arc was a difficult band to get into.
One day on my way to study in the library during my freshman year of college I picked up The Gap. For some reason it just made sense. The weirdness and feigned difficulty made sense. When Joan of Arc, Dick Cheney, Mark Twain came out I felt Joan of Arc had reached their highest point. It was an album that contained the experimental nature of their earlier releases while infusing a pop sensibility they hadn’t previously achieved.
However, their musical output after JoA, DC, MT seemed really subdued. The two albums preceding Flowers were a little too mellow to really catch on with me as JoA releases. Sure there were some good songs, but overall I was left feeling indifferent about their new musical direction.
Fast forward to 2009. With the release of Flowers Joan of Arc has definitely hit their stride again. This album picks up where JoA, DC, MT left off while bringing back some aspects of their earlier albums. The synthesizers of opening song, “Fogbow,” instantly recall some of their experiments on A Portable Model Of but seem fresh and exciting.
Flowers is a step forward for Joan of Arc, recalling the best of their past releases while forging a new (and exciting) path for the band to take in future releases. Once again I am excited to be a Joan of Arc fan.
