Roots: hip hop band poster illustration design

I illustrated this poster art to commemorate the greatest rap group of all time coming to the Chicago House of Blues, the one and only ROOTS! I created a concept that illustrates the bands "realness" by inserting the mic chord into the wrist veins. The four corner designs represent the 4 elements of hip hop: turntable dj's, break-dancing, graffiti, and rhyming.

Silent Scream- Spanish rock band cd cover design

I designed the graphics for this Spanish Rock cd cover art a few weeks ago. This heavy metal band from Spain hired me to create the art for their newest album release titled "Teoria De Cuerdas" which in english means "String Theory".
They had a specific idea for the art direction of their cd art, they just didn't now how to visualize it- so they gave me a collection of band photos and adjectives that described what they wanted in the art and then I went to the drawing board.I came up with the concept of blending their individual band photos with intricate fractal designs- and it worked out great because it incorporated the "string theory" concept- visible in all the fractal threads and strings. The cd package included a 12 page booklet, I created individual fractal/photo designs for each band member and added their name and instrument. The art panels were placed adjacent to song lyric panels.They're currently on tour in Spain promoting this album and they've been receiving a lot of praise and positive response to the cd design as well as their music.

Illustration Art for Children/Youth Awareness theater production: Change Teen Statistics

These are a collection of custom illustrations I created for a theater production company called R.E.di Foundation, directed by Kimberly Farah and Diana Martinez. The illustrations depict American youths and the risks they face in today's world. The art was used to compliment the stage play and used as backdrops during the performance. The illustrations process was started by hand drawing the concepts in pencil, I then transferred the sketches into my computer with a scanner and touched up the line work. Before adding any color, texture or details, I sent preliminary proofs to the client for them to review and approve- there were a few minor revisions- but for the most part the art was just as they wanted it. I then brought the sketches into adobe Photoshop started to add color, I used a muted pallet on all the illustrations to maintain consistency throughout, I then overlaid some textures of old weathered paper and coffee stains to give it a rich depth. I also added a grunge black border around the illustrations to isolate the image and to ground the action/characters within the frame. The stage play was a huge success and is now being performed throughout the Midwest at middle schools and highschools.

Indonesian Indie pop/punk band: cd cover design

The name of this band is Lunno which means beauty. This band from Indonesia wanted a cd cover with a photo of the band combined with a steam punk styled design. I gave it a vintage look by overlaying aged textures and a yellow tint, however I kept the yellow tint bright and saturated in order to maintain a level of modernity. I superimposed several gears in the background and on the borders I overlaid blueprint drawings of a locomotive steam engine. The collection of design elements came together well to create this organized mess and most importantly the band was happy with the final design.

Hair Salon Logo design: Kapon Salon

I created this logo design for a new local hair salon that will be opening its doors in the next few months here in Aurora, IL. The client wanted a design that was simple and chic, and most importantly she wanted the logo to be instantly recognizable and communicative to the public. I first drew several designs that incorporated hair but they turned out to be too complex and detailed, so I kept carving away at the concept until I arrived at the stage of "less is more", then the design started to look more promising. I was also working with two very talented art directors that contributed they're creative eyes to help tailor the final design you see above. They use both versions for different scenarios. I created this logo using a pencil and sketchpad along with adobe illustrator cs3.

Alt Rock cd cover design- Third Law of Motion

For this cd cover design I created a geometric symbol logo to represent the band. The band can reuse this emblem on other promotional material such as tshirts, stickers, and maybe even tattoos. I first sketched out a general idea for the logo, I then created it digitally using adobe illustrator, once I had the look I wanted I created a 3D view of it to give some depth, lastly I brought it into Adobe Photoshop to add the stone texture and colors. I overlaid several textures atop the logo to give some tangibility and make it look aged. I also overlaid a golden sepia color tone over the whole thing to help bring it together. Below you can see the traycard design in which I incorporated a photo of the band members with the track list above them and the logo structure in the background.
Below are some images of the design sources before their completion phase.
As you can see I cut the background out and desaturated the colors, I also adjusted the lighting by tinkering with the levels and deepening the dark's and lights. You also see the black logo before being rendered into it's 3D state, along with another unused logo design. Hope you enjoyed the insight- check back soon for more design blog posts.

Eagle wolf logo design illustration

I designed this logo for a European musician that performs ambient music- sometimes called "soundscapes". The artist name is actually James Eaglewulf- i'm not sure if that's his birth name or if he legally got it changed- but regardless, that's a pretty awesome last name. Nobody messes with Eaglewulf. This client wanted a logo to represent his recording studio based on his last name- he wanted it to be detailed and to have a somewhat serious mystical overtone- he also wanted it to be a solid color so he can reproduce it in various mediums. I designed the wolf and illustrated the wings onto his back- I then went in and hand drew the etching lines inside the logo.