tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28136689267396435412011-04-21T16:58:39.190-07:00Exploring Graphic DesignWes Frazor "The Bear-Foot Man"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06655203246467290638noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813668926739643541.post-88556864604728591922008-08-25T17:15:00.000-07:002008-08-27T18:25:51.697-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.newburycomics.com/images/bmh/BU/103-977288NEWBU.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.newburycomics.com/images/bmh/BU/103-977288NEWBU.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />If given the opportunity to design an album for any musical artist I would have to choose the band Social Distortion.  Social D is an iconic punk band that has inspired countless musicians. With their classic punk rock sound and old-school, greaser imagery I really like the style they are known for.  How can you lose with the use of pin-up girls, motorcycles, skeletons, and prison!?  I would work mainly with pin-ups and motorcycles, a Social Distortion Garage of sorts, with live band shots worked into the booklet.  I don't think i could try to do anything different with such an iconic band, i would feel dirty.  <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2813668926739643541-8855686460472859192?l=capitalfart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wes Frazor "The Bear-Foot Man"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06655203246467290638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813668926739643541.post-55649952120688933422008-08-25T07:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T09:48:09.600-07:00Here are a few professional designers whose work i admire:<div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WakFZsD_e0U/SL1k_l8FZKI/AAAAAAAAAA4/Zo3dZGDcw_c/s200/TK0072-900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241456585007785122" /><div>Invisible Creature:</div><div>Artist: Ryan and Don Clark</div><div>About:  Ryan and Don are accomplished graphic designers who do and have done work for many popular musical artist.  You've probably already seen their work and didn't realized it was these talented brothers.  Most notably they design all the needs for their own band Demon Hunter.  Apart from that they've also worked with the Foo Fighters, Will.I.Am, He Is Legend, Tool, and many others.  They do mainly CD packages but have also done magazine layouts and posters.  Above is a CD package they designed for the band Bleeding Through.  The cover art and the band photos on the inside are all just a gruesome and remarkably done completely in photoshop.  The brothers discuss the process and ideas here:   </div><div>headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/04/07/creature-feature-demon-hunter-guitarist-don-clark-spills-beans-on-gory-artwork-for-bleeding-throughs-the-truth/</div><div>Website: www.InvisibleCreature.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WakFZsD_e0U/SL1ml8x1wcI/AAAAAAAAABA/rMeOAWQF2BM/s200/newleaf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241458343485489602" /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Artist: Shaz Madani </div><div>About:  Shaz Madani was feathered on TheSerif.net.  He (or she, I'm not sure) was a graphics student at the London College of Communication.  His work is often in the style of pamphlets and posters my personal favorite being a project called Artic Paper (seen above).  This project uses cut papers in a 3D design making good </div><div>use of light and shadow to define shape.  The images were then photographed and put into a pamphlet about more environmentally safe ways to use paper.</div><div>Web:  www.smadani.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WakFZsD_e0U/SL1nVcdZWYI/AAAAAAAAABI/W-0ascmSD2k/s200/Christophe_4618deed83b80.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241459159443528066" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Artist: Saul Bass</div><div>About:  Saul Bass is a legend in the Graphic Design world.  His most popular work can be seen in many classic movies designing both the movie posters and opening title sequences.  He worked on such movies as: The Shining, West Side Story, Anatomy of a Murder, and many others.  His work with title sequences has been described as the best such work ever seen.  His style is very recognizable using few colors for each piece and having an almost block feeling.  Above is his title shot for Anatomy of a Murder.  This really shows off his style and what he did for movies.  All of his work was made my hand and each frame had to be carefully placed.  </div><div>web:  www.Saulbass.tv</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WakFZsD_e0U/SL1od5ySH7I/AAAAAAAAABQ/fQqY0zxrDBk/s200/noah_kalina.image314.w640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241460404266344370" /><div style="text-align: left;">Artist: Noah Kalina</div><div style="text-align: left;">About: Noah is a photographer with some very interesting stuff.  I know photography isn't really "graphic design" but its used quite a bit and i really like Mr. Kalina's work.  Above is a photo he did of accomplished drummer of The R</div><div style="text-align: left;">oots ?uestlove.  He's also worked with Sugir Ro</div><div style="text-align: left;">s, Sia, and The Black Lips.  His style really shows through in this photo of ?uest with the shots never feeling over done or over worked.  The majority of his pictures are not of beautiful landscapes or look like they've been photoshoped to fix problems.  He also has a very nice series of self-portraits of himself in vegas that should be checked out by all.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Website: www.NoahKalina.com</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WakFZsD_e0U/SL1qztQHBmI/AAAAAAAAABY/2hOIFTmSMcY/s200/Tstout.com.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241462977882162786" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Artist: Not sure.</div><div style="text-align: left;">About:  I found this poster at Tstout.com.  I'm not sure who did it all I could find on their site were emails to certain departments: illustration, purchasing, other questions.  But the website is put together very well and the posters that they have are amazing.  Above is a poster they did for the band The Mars Volta, all the posters on this site have this same feel- very detailed, gritty, and creative.  The majority of the posters are for band or music festivals but there are also some for movies, and some for bands that look like movie posters!  Other bands they done work for inclued: Flight of the Conchords, Exbestfriends, and Clay You Hands Say Yeah.  But no matter who they work for they the style of art always works well with the style of music the band plays.  </div><div style="text-align: left;">website: www.tstout.com</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2813668926739643541-5564995212068893342?l=capitalfart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wes Frazor "The Bear-Foot Man"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06655203246467290638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2813668926739643541.post-72955351311935230992008-08-22T11:54:00.001-07:002008-08-22T11:54:44.478-07:00I was asked the question why do i want to do graphic design.  The answer is simple I wanna play drums for a living.<div><br /></div><div>I came to Anderson with a love of two things Art and Music.  I decided to be an art major because i knew being a music major would and will kill a persons love for music, too much traditionalism.  So it's art for me.  From there I decided graphic design would be interesting.  So far it's working out with how my life is going.  I still pursue music and would love to be a professional drummer and believe being able to do graphic design would lend a hand in that, as in designing CDs, Shirts, merch.  Also, I have a new idea of starting a company that specializes in humorous ideals.  Again, graphic design will be helpful with shirts, DVDs, advertisements, all that good stuff.  </div><div><br /></div><div>So yeah, graphic design.  Go Team!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2813668926739643541-7295535131193523099?l=capitalfart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Wes Frazor "The Bear-Foot Man"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06655203246467290638noreply@blogger.com0