Lots 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…

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New Album Packaging Design for Farewell Milwaukee.

We were thrilled to be working with Farewell Milwaukee on their latest album release “When It Sinks In.” This is a band you should get to know if you have not already. They are from Minneapolis, MN, (don’t let the name fool you). We hope for big things from these great guys! While designing and conceptualizing images…

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Dave Douglas CD Package Design, A “United Front”.

We were recently hired to design the latest CD release from two-time Grammy-nominated jazz musician/composer extraordinaire Dave Douglas. This is another one that started as one style (original illustration) and ended up being based on photography + typography. Still loved the process…Make SURE to check out some of the process below, as we show some…

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New EP Design Proves There is Fire On The Moon.

We recently worked with the Minneapolis band Fire On the Moon on their new EP design. The stark black and white photography of Darin Back worked seamlessly with the feel the band was after. We went through a few different treatments before ending up with the image you see above (check out the process photo’s…

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Design of Alison Scott’s latest CD release!

We really enjoyed working with Alison Scott and Kevin Bowe on Alison’s latest CD release “Chinese Whispers”. Designed around the great black and white portraits captured by the very talented Darin Back out of Mineapolis, MN. The initial concept was to emulate the look of Chinese restaurant paper menus, it grew from there, with the…

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Dave Douglas “A Single Sky” CD package design

We recently designed CD package design for Dave Douglas, jazz trumpeter and composer, described by some as the most widely revered progressive jazz musician to appear in the past 20 years. A recent review states “Dave Douglas has achieved many deserved accolades, accomplishing what some may have deemed ambitious and lofty goals as a performer,…

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STAND by Your Band.

“100,000 ways to harvest hope”, what a great title to design an album around. We just finished this one up with Dublin-raised/New York-based four-piece rock act Stand. These guys are the real deal and work hard to get their great songs heard, we’re honored to help with this project.  The band’s website states “All are…

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Book ’em Danno – Our First Book!

Coming in at over 100 pages, our first book showcases lots of poster designs and prints, along with a skate deck section and some music packaging we’ve helped produce. It’s a nice quick read too, perfect for fireside evening “reading”. VERY limited quantities for now, we hope to produce more in the near future. Welcome…

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The Honeydogs: New EP Art & Design(!)

We just finished a really fun project with The Honeydogs, a great band out of Minneapolis. They just released their new EP “Sunshine Committee”, and we were fortunate enough to help create all the design for the limited release. (Band biography here) The creative process was a fun collaboration with the band’s singer/songwriter, Adam Levy.…

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