JUNO AWARD WINNING GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR MUSIC

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here you will find a few fun and snazzy projects from 2008 thru 2009

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Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, March 17 th, 2009
 


 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, February 26 th, 2009


 


 
 

Brand New Promo Piece: Born Saturday, February 14 th, 2009


 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Saturday, February 14 th, 2009


 


 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Saturday, February 7 th, 2009


 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Monday, January 26 th, 2009


 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, December 11 th, 2008


 


This is the cover for the new James Brown CD (the Canadian Jazz guitarist not the Soul Legend)

it's called "sevendaze"

i'm thrilled that James wants to ttravel a daring path and have an art only cover

no name or title on the front... just image

the name and title will be on a sticker and thrown away with the shrink wrap
 

note: for this cover i started out by creating a large 24" x 24" digital painting titled "endless daze"

this cover is a cropped close-up detail of this painting

(click here to see the entire piece in detail)

there are no actual letters or pieces of type in this painting...

it is just a lovely optical illusion created by filling in some of the negative space with with colours and textures
 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Monday, December 8 th, 2008


 


 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Tuesday, November 25 th, 2008


 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, November 4 th, 2008


 
 



 
 

Cover: Born Tuesday, October 28 th, 2008
 

On November 30th, 2009 I was awarded a

HAMILTON MUSIC AWARD for ALBUM ART
for
this LEE HARVEY OSMOND album A QUIET EVIL

 
 



 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Thursday, October 10 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Wednesday, October 8 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Thursday, October 2 nd, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, September 29 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Saturday, September 13 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, September 11 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Tueday, September 9 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Sunday, September 7 th, 2008

 
 



 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

 


 
 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

 


 
 

Brand New Logo: Born Thursday, July 10 th, 2008

 


 

An "almost-matching" set of Brand New Posters: Born Wednesday, July 9 th, 2008

 


 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, June 12 th, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, June 4 th, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Sunday, June 1st, 2008
 

as of Wednesday, July 29 th 2009  this magnificent album has not been released

fear not though...

the Borealis Recording Company is on the case and will give this cd a magnificent release just as soon as they are able


 

Brand New Poster: Born Thursday, May 14 th, 2008

18" x 24"

 



 
 

Brand New Poster: Born Tuesday, May 13 th, 2008
 

this is the saddest and most heartrending design job i have ever had the pleasure of doing

this was a poster announcing the last big concert by my dear long-time friend (and client) oliver schroer - freak fiddler supreme

his leukemia reached an untreatable stage and so instead of giving in to the disease he dug in and came up with one last magnificent "concert of his career"

(as well as recording 5 new albums)

before he passed a month later on july 3rd, 2008.

i was lucky enough to have designed every one of oliver's albums

as well as having spoken and sung on some

we miss you oli
 
 


 

Brand New Cover: Born Monday, May 5 th, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, February 21st, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, February 21 st, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, February 7 th, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Friday, January 25 th, 2008
 


 



 

the COMBINED age of these three siblings from tupelo, mississippi is 37.  meet "the homemade jamz blues band", the youngest blues band in america!

what's so outrageous about this young trio isn't just their age... but how good they actually are!

to quote Mr. B.B. King ? ์in my 82 years i have never seen something musically so remarkable as these young people.๎

Kyle (13), Taya  (9) & Ryan  Perry (15) made blues history last year. They finished 2nd in the 2007 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

"The Homemade Jamz have such a beautiful Blues spirit ๓ I really believe they're going to be a huge success." ? Elvin Bishop
 

it's going to be a fun journey working with these kids and NorthernBlues... i predict great things ahead.

the wonderful photograph was taken by ebet roberts

Brand New Poster: Born Friday, January 25 th, 2008

 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, January 24 th, 2008

 

Brand New Poster: Born Thursday, January 24 th, 2008


 


this is a poster for a fundraising/tribute concert for and to oliver schroer... one of the world's most innovative and creative fiddle players

oli is a good friend and is currently battling leukemia / bone marrow cancer

this is for olifiddle2... oli fiddle1 took place in june 2007 over 3 nights at hugh's room in toronto and as olifiddle 2 will surely be... it was a resounding success
 
 
 
 


Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, January 15 th, 2008


 


 

a different kind of cover this time... it's the cover of the new "folk oriented?" cookbook

Folk Food and Folk Tales - a cool book full of tried and true recipes and great stories by roots musicians from around the world

published by the North American Folk Alliance as a fundraising tool and fun promotion

i conceived the idea for the visual and did the layout and type design... but the actual frying pan / guitar illustration was done by my friend,  vunder-uber-illustrator david rumfelt.

i love any excuse to work with with david... check out his zesty illustrations at

spotillustrator.com


 

Brand New Cover: Born Friday, January 18 th, 2008


 

Brand New Cover: Born Friday, January 11 th, 2008


 

Brand New Cover: Born Sunday, January 6th, 2008

this is my third for Watermelon... what an astounding character... check the other 2 watermelon covers on the next page


 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, December 12 th, 2007


 

Brand New Poster: Born Wednesday, December 12 th, 2007
 

to see this poster in greater detail... click here

 


Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, November 28 th, 2007


Brand New Cover: Born Monday, November 26 th, 2007


Brand New Cover: Born Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, November 20 th, 2007

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

I was very happy to contribute my art and design to this very special project.

This is a very special memorial disc to Doug Riley aka "Dr. Music" , a Canadian musical giant who passed away earlier this year.

"Song for the Doctor" is a song written by Debbie Fleming to honour Doug and is a monumental "We Are The World" sized honour

featuring 43 of Canada's finest vocalists and a few of Canada's finest musicians... all friends and people who love

and have worked with Doug in the past. All profits from sales and downloads of this limited edition single

will go to the Doug Riley Memorial Scholarship Fund, Faculty of Music, University of Toronto

Internet sales and downloads at:  www.debbiefleming.ca/dougriley

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, October 10th, 2007


 

Brand New Poster: Born Saturday, October 6, 2007
 

to see this poster in greater detail... click here


 


Brand New Poster: Born Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007


 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, September 19th, 2007


 

Brand New Logo for the Folk Alliance Conference, Memphis TN 2008: Born  early September, 2007

to see this logo in greater detail... click here


 
 


Brand New Poster: Born early September, 2007


 

Brand New Poster: Born early September, 2007


 

Brand New Cover: Born Wednesday, August 15th, 2007


 

Brand New Cover: Born Thursday, August 2nd, 2007


 

Brand New Cover: Born Tuesday, July 24 th, 2007


 

New Cover: Born Thursday, July 26 th, 2007


 


New Cover: Born  early July 2007

to see this cover in greater detail... click here


 


New Cover: Born Tuesday, June 15 th, 2007


 


Poster for a benefit to raise money for our dear friend Oliver Schroer

to assist in his battle with leukemia... the benefits were a smashing success raising almost $20,000.00

June, 2007


 


New Cover: Born Tuesday, June 5th, 2007


 


Poster from earlier this year for Massey Hall... yay... May, 2007


 


New Poster: Born Monday, May 24th, 2007


 

New Cover: Born Monday, May 7, 2007
 
 
 



This is the cover for the new Taxi Chain CD

it's called "Glimmer of Light"

we all love the drama of the image so much

that we are trying something a bit wacky

no name or title on the front... just image

the band and the title will be on a sticker up in the top right corner

and thrown away with the shrink wrap
 
 


New Cover: Born Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

 
 



New Cover: Born Wednesday, April 26th, 2007

 
 


New Cover: Born Wednesday, April 26th, 2007

this CD is the second half of a unique 2 album release

The original CD "Let's Frolic" was released 6 months ago in September 2006

it's a bit further down the page

 
 



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I was nominated for2008 American Independent Music Award for Poster Design of the Year for this Watermelon Slim poster

I was thrilled as i had two nominations out of the six posters nominated (and there were some spectacular ones)

and the latest Blackie & the Rodeo Kings... (further down below) actually won.
 
 

Poster: Born Wednesday, February 7, 2007

to see this poster in greater detail... click here

 
 


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