Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Secret Country, Under the Mistletoe 7"

 I've done more artwork for Kearny NJ's Secret Country than any other band, but this latest work might be my favorite I've done for them. "Under the Mistletoe" is their new holiday single for 2020, including a VERY limited edition vinyl pressing. You can listen / buy on Bandcamp or snag the single at the Killing Horse Records' website

Also pictured here is an alternate version of the title lettering. 





Justin's Bodega T-Shirt

 T-Shirt design done for the producer of the great beer podcast, Steal This Beer, Justin Kennedy, based on (in case you couldn't tell) an old Beastie Boys tee. The looseness of the "Justin's" is intentional, kids. 



The Hair Room T-Shirt

 The theme for this merch design for Jersey City salon, The Hair Room was "Wizard of OZ meets the 1980s," which of course meant giant metal hair for the Cowardly Lion. You can buy this on a bunch of different products at the Hair Room's Threadless Store



The Ghost of Uncle Joe's 2020

 I was excited to be asked to do the artwork for Jersey City's legendary Halloween concert, The Ghost of Uncle Joe's, an annual event in which local bands dress up as and play songs by famous rock bands. I had already finished the advance postcard art when Covid hit and the entire event had to be reworked (even though it's an outside concert). JC's Dancing Tony made the whole thing work as only Dancing Tony could, even though I was unable to make it, darnit. 

Pictured here are the banners and logos, including the mascot, Jett. Also shown are two rejected (by me) possible logos during the early part of the design process.