Day two of Make Something Cool Everyday.
Drawn in Illustrator + finished in Photoshop. Paper texture comes from Stock.xchng. Enjoy!
I’ll be taking a break from MSCE over the weekend, but will start back up on Monday!
Day two of Make Something Cool Everyday.
Drawn in Illustrator + finished in Photoshop. Paper texture comes from Stock.xchng. Enjoy!
I’ll be taking a break from MSCE over the weekend, but will start back up on Monday!
MSCE = Make Something Cool Everyday.
I’m starting a new project to try and get my creative self going again. It’s inspired by a few other people’s blogs who have done the same thing. The goal is to make something cool everyday. The something cool is generally going to be a random design project, but it does not strictly have to be as long as it’s a creative project that is done in a day. Hopefully this project will at least be entertaining. At best I hope it’s a learning experience.
My first MSCE work is above. It’s an illustration + typography made in Illustrator and finished in Photoshop. The mustached man was drawn from a photo I found on Stock.xchng.
I’ve been listening to Apollo Ghosts almost nonstop since their album, Hastings Sunrise, came out. They’re a very exciting listen, bringing to mind the best of 90s indie rock and pop, 80s twee, and late 70s post-punk. They also have a new EP out called Forgotten Triangle. It’s also definitely worth checking out.
Their sound is reminiscent of the K records bands of the late 80s/early 90s while still sounding like they’ve paid attention to everything that’s happened since then. The songs tend to be quite short, usually quite fast, and always very catchy. The band sounds like they’re having an absolute blast tearing through these songs, and that is a huge part of the appeal. But lauding the band on energy alone would be selling them short. These songs contain more ideas and hooks in their short run times than the average pop song of this decade. The record and EP are both slow burners: while being a great listen the first time there are many hidden details rewarded on repeat listens. Overall, a very recommended listen.
The record and EP are available at Catbird Records.
Hello and welcome to my new website design! My new design utilizes the WordPress platform. I’ll be updating the site frequently with new posts about a variety of subjects. I’m excited to have a fresh new style for my site and can’t wait to start updating it.