Business cards...

I'm thinking of re-branding...

Nighmare idea I know but I think I need to be a little more... I don't know, anyway, this came along at the right time to give me some ideas.

:)

http://tinyurl.com/50cards

Nectar nirvana...

Point 1.
Just finished a bit of work for a new-ish unsigned band called Nectar.
I've done the sleeve to their new promo CD and the EP that will follow. It was commissioned by a new local label who i've also done a logo for. Once the EP comes out i'll maybe post the entire inner and back sleeves as well.
I also had a crack at some tee for them - unsolicited but I can never resist a tee :) (tee hee hee..?) groan :

Anyway... it's early days yet, for the sleeve and the logo, not to mention the tees, but, Point 2. (a big part of why I'm making this post) is to illustrate the following. This jucnture in the jobs timeline is usually (in my experience) the 'nirvana' for the designer - in my mind the job is complete, i'm happy with it, i'm even having a bit of fun in my own time with the tee designs. Now, whether things stay like they are is another question entirely. Once the record company people, managers, not to mention the band, get involved and add or take away from the project (which is their perogative) a little bit of your designers soul is erased. Humbly I must admit that from time to time this process has been known make the job equally as good but in a different way - nay, even to improve the job!
And so point 3, (and by now you'll be thinking that Point 1 was enough) it only goes to show what a miserable bunch designers can be :)

So, it's early days, nothing has been finalised or approved but for once I thought i'd post something now and see what happens latter.

If you want to hear the music of Nectar visit their myspace page... http://www.myspace.com/nectarrock

You could also visit Hero records... http://www.hero-records.com

Until next time...