Biographies Project

For my typography class, we were given a biography assignment. We had to pick 5 well documented people that are somehow connected and design something. It had to include a photo, a bio, a timeline and a list pertaining to each one.
Naturally my 1st thought was elvis! (with a little influence from MDQ) I thought I would design a box set paying homage to Sun Records and designing records for the top 5 most famous Sun artists: elvis, jerry lee, perkins, cash, and roy orbison.
Then I though, this is going a bit too far. I'm already branding the Rockabilly Music Preservation (which wasn't directly influenced from MDQ... I just really like that music). So I came up with another idea. I wanted to do something with NFL quarterbacks (mainly because I really wanted to do a project that included Mark Sanchez... and then I couldn't leave out Eli). Obviously that concept didn't go much further than that. My teacher liked the record one better.... soooo that's what I ended up doing.

I was going to design 5 album covers along with the backs, the label on the records, then a book; one side which includes the bios and the other the timeline.

Frontback

Frontback

Front back

Frontback

Frontback

Labels that will go on the records:

The book:

timeline

 bios

Although they aren't able to read on screen (since their size is 36x12") they will be back to back and accordion fold.

Rockabilly Music Preservation Identity

For my communication graphics class I chose the Rockabilly Music Preservation as my client to build a corporate identity for.

We first had to design their logo which took about 4-5weeks

Next we had to design 5 different business cards and double page ads. I've only included the ads here. Luckily I was able to use my photos for all except one ad :)

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Next we are designing promotional t-shirts as well as the website. 

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This project is so much fun, yet so challenging. I get to design for something I love, but it's such a distinct style that has so much history, I have to make sure I stay super true to it. At the same time though, I am given so many different ways I can design things because it has so many components.

And i just got an idea for another shirt design (even though we need only 3)

I must get to designing it.... andd GO