Illustration
First Images of Album Gatefold Design for Everest!
We could not be happier to show the first vinyl record samples of the design we did for Everest! So nice to see it LARGE ON A VINYL RECORD SLEEVE (12″). Wow. The print work is really sharp and shows some nice details on the uncoated paper stock we opted to run this one on.…
Read MoreMessy is Good.
We were inspired to revisit making art with a xerox machine and a scanner. Here’s how you can too: Step 1. Print typography (or image) in black. Step 2. Open copy machine cover (or scanner bed) and as the scanner or copy machine is in the process of making the copy, move your print all…
Read MoreThe Great American T-Shirt.
We have printed some fun graphic tees for your pleasure here. For your viewing pleasure, check out some of these beautiful photos taken by Eckard Photographic, these guys kill it! You too could potentially look THIS good in our new t-shirts…think about it.
Read MoreFirst Views of Everest’s New Album Print: Thanks ATO!
We just got a goodie package from our pals over at ATO records chock full of print samples for Everest‘s new release “Ownerless”. We worked on some poster designs, some postcard designs and of course, the CD package/album design. Oranges and deep reds, yeah buddy. More details to come…
Read MoreUpcoming Album Design Work for Everest’s “Ownerless”!
Here’s Everest‘s new website hero page, revealing the cover for Ownerless, their fantastic new album you should most definitely pre-order. Wait till you see the inside…GATEFOLD VINYL.
Read MorePosters Featured in Wilco’s New iPad Book.
Wilco just released a new free e-book called The Incredible Shrinking Tour of Chicago that includes images of our poster series we created along with D.R. Sapperstein. It’s available exclusively through the iBookstore for iPad via the band’s own dBpm Records. The images of our poster series can be expanded for more detailed viewing. As you’d…
Read MoreWorking it. (THIS IS A CONTEST TO WIN A FREE POSTER)
© Eckard Photographic 2012 In the last month or two we have been fortunate to be asked to create and design five different albums for musicians we highly respect and admire. We can’t wait to show you all the print and design details once we start to get these samples shipped to us and photograph…
Read MoreLots of Work, Little of Blog.
The Silent P has been… a bit TOO silent. The reason for the lack of updates is a great one though: WE ARE BUSIER THAN A ONE-ARMED MAN AT A HIGH FIVING CONTEST (clap sounds). So, to bring you up to speed (of sorts), here’s a partial list of some of the projects that have…
Read MoreAppreciate the Process.
Bit of a re-post here: Highly recommend this video of the making of Gilian Welch’s latest release “The Harrow & The Harvest”. You really appreciate the work & process involved in making something unique and special. Let’s repeat that: You really appreciate the work & process involved in making something unique and special. Windmill presses, Ink,…
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