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Five Years of MAKE Magazine
MAKE Magazine is a Chicago-based literary magazine that focuses on fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. It is run by Sarah Dodson, who puts a lot of blood sweat and tears into this little publication. In the spring of 2009, she asked if I would like to take over design duties. Excited for the challenge, I retooled things a bit. We made the size slightly smaller, changed paper stock and added full color full bleed printing. Ooh-la-la. I also contribute as a photographer from time to time. We are gearing up for the Fall/Winter 2011 issue which will also mark 5 years of business. Congrats!
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Jason Adasiewicz "Sun Rooms"
I recently got to work with friend, musician, and all round rad dude, Jason Adasiewicz on his record for Chicago's largest jazz and blues label, Delmark Records. Sun Rooms is a Jazz Trio with Mike Reed and Nate Mcbride. I did the photos and design. We shot the images on a 12" white backdrop outside in our parking spot. The album has already had some pretty great shout-outs including this one in the NYTs (look halfway down the page.)
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Five Years of the Umbrella Music Festival
The Umbrella Music Festival is a Chicago-based music festival that features Jazz and Improvised Music from around the world. For the last five years, I have worked with the festival in developing posters and programs. The festival works in conjunction with a European contingency In 2008, my good friend and office mate, Michael Renaud, did the illustration (man playing trumpet).
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Please Forward All Mail
Yup, we're moving! For the last 3 years, I have shared space at 1917 N. Milwaukee with Adam Penly, Michael Renaud and the Pitchfork Music Festival. It's been a really great space and situation, but we've amassed too much stuff. So, Mike, Adam and I have decided to move to a 3000 sqft store front in Humbolt Park. Lots more coming on this soon, but we're going to have a new silk screening studio, photo studio, practice space and more room for collaborators. Come party with us!
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Credit on Site Inspire
This slipped by me, but a few weeks ago, siteinspire.com posted the BCOPA site as a featured design in their showcase. Site Inspire is a UK based site that highlights good, current web design.
November 14th, 2011 3:24pm Posted in Design Comments Off
Photos in Lab Magazine
I was recently asked to take a few photos of band mate Paul Cary for Lab Magazine out of LA. Lab Magazine is an excellent music and culture publication. Current issue has the likes of Lykke Li, Wayne Coyne, and Winston Chmielinski. Creative directed by bad ass Justin Close.
November 9th, 2011 1:50pm Posted in Design, Photo Comments Off
Brilliant Corners
Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements is a new festival in Chicago produced by Mike Reed. The Event features Music, Circus, Farmers Market, Craft fair and rides. I did the design, logo and website for this event.
September 30th, 2011 9:51pm Posted in Design Leave a comment
Candy Dinner Redeisgn
I have recent’y updated and relaunched candydinner.com. New site features a more eloquent layout, social media features plus a lot of goo-ga in the adminastrative areas. Pretty cool, right? Much thanks to my studio mate Adam Penly for a lot of the coding on this.
September 30th, 2011 9:47pm Posted in Design Leave a comment
SXSW
Here are some photos from last springs SXSW. Took the trip downsouth with Paul Cary and The Small Scarys,
September 20th, 2011 9:52pm Posted in Photo Leave a comment
Candy Dinner
Candy Dinner is site that promotes the distribution of free original music. Over the past two years the format has become what might be loosely descriped as a magazine. Music ranges from Ambient to Avant Jazz to Rock'n Roll. New content is posted roughly, on a bi-weekly biasis.
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