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Bloody Rust on the Boards - Poem
See I met my mark, left bloody rust on the boards, spat my lines.
An ode to collaboration.
You’re Losing Me - 50fifty Single Cover
Had a ripper of a time putting this one together. Pretty simple piece, but a lot of fun to make it physically. I melted some candles over a bust and edited it all together.
Took some inspiration from the game Blasphemous for it.
Cattle in the Rusted Thorns - Poem
Cattle in the rusted thorns
Red blood and white milk
Broken horns
Electric Troubadour - Maxwell Brady Album Cover
It was so much fun working in a new style! I had done a lot of digital manipulation but not full blown digital collage like this. It was fun doing cut-out fx for the clouds and figuring out how to bring it all together.
So honoured getting to make this for Max.
Liminal - Album cover and book design
Extremely proud of this cover for my last album, Liminal. Simple (and poorly done) clay model I made, photographed and edited into a stock background I found. Matching the lighting and using the gradient to blend everything together was extremely fun.
And then I got to smash the model and turn that into art for the supporting EP and book! That was a heart breaking moment.
Echo - Poem
I believe our greatest trait is adaptability to strange times
This world is now so far removed from stone, water and fire
Yet we flourish, thrive and achieve the impossible and again
Still Life - Poem
This is still life. High contrast.
It is hubris to search for secrets not worth knowing
or to attempt in conquering timeless force
BLITZ - Album cover concept
Quick design concept - I'd love to get an image or even work with someone who makes latex masks for something like this. Nice and simple design, but I keep coming back to it.
Use of A.I for creature
37 degrees - Quick design concept
Quick design concept - Saw a bed under a rangehood in a band greenroom/empty pub kitchen. Was perplexing, and quite a vibe
Well Fed - Poem
Shadows on the wall
Feeding
Well fed
Process // Over // Process \\ Over \\ Product
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - This is all working to something bigger
How do you stay focused on the small tasks rather than being daunted by the larger project you're working towards? And how do all the different things you do fit together to make a larger piece or goal?
Coffees On - Poem
Red // Black // Gold
Cheap grounds // Amber earth
Cold Home // Stale upon purchase
Design look back - State of Oscillation
Looking back on some of my favourite designs I've done over the past few years. Starting with State of Oscillation. Vibe Union's house, techno and live art parties @ Radio Bar.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - The Dead Internet - A.I Cleanse
Are you talking to a real person? Who made that piece of art? Are we about to lose our grip of reality on the internet?
Maybe, or perhaps a.i will act as a cleanser by destroying social media platforms, and we’ll start over. I have a muse about that on this episode.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Creative Retreat vs Creative Routine
Is it more effective to dedicate a large chunk of time to being creative? A creative retreat. Or, make creativity part of your daily routine? I'm sure it's different for everyone, but let's have a chat about what works.
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Let Art Change Your Life
It's sort of a non-issue really, but how do you choose what to read/play/watch next? How do you find those pieces of art that are going to change your life? Or more likely, should you not worry about that?
New Podcast Episode Out Now! - Find out what you DON'T want to do
How do you figure out what you want to do? I think it's often easier to work out what you DON'T want to do.
Talking about taking breaks on large projects, and finding where you truly feel at home creatively.