crushing on wine

New identity for Sommelier Marlise Ponzo, via Gavin Reedman. Outtakes after the jump!

The original concept used an antique corkscrew…

malabre wines

My (unselected… tear) concept for Malabre Wines. Via Parcel Design.

Applied to the bottles…

new logo?

You know when you’re in a meeting and your taking notes? Well… this is what I do (sometimes). A work in progress, but I kind of love it.

2010 mix project: 6

The new mix is up on my Tumblr page… Or grab it here!

CHINATOWN – WILD NOTHING (GEMINI)
BOYFRIEND – BEST COAST (CRAZY FOR YOU)
WEEKENDS – TEENAGE REVERB (ISOLATION TAPE NIGHT)
BATH OF TIME – COMA CINEMA (STONED ALONE)
GOLD SKULL (FEAT. NEON INDIAN) – MINIATURE TIGERS (FORTRESS)
LEAVE EVERYWHERE – TORO Y MOI (LEAVE EVERYWHERE)
I KNOW I GOT RELIGION – KURT VILE (SQUARE SHELLS EP)
NUMBER ONE – PANCHO-SAN (OH, MELLOW MELODY)
I WOKE UP – PEARLY GATE MUSIC (PEARLY GATE MUSIC)
RAINWATER CASSETTE EXCHANGE – DEERHUNTER (RAINWATER CASSETTE EXCHANGE)
MORE OR LESS – THE SOFT PACK (THE SOFT PACK)
POST ACID – WAVVES (KING OF THE BEACH)
BE YOURSELF – ROBIN PECKNOLD (BE YOURSELF – A TRIBUTE TO GRAHAM NASH)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U71OIYVT

Don’t forget to grab the other mixes if you haven’t yet:
No. 5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F6796TVS
No. 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GB40BXRR
No. 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W9BMUROK
No. 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSZEZ79N
No. 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DW6UEA45

7 birch

Another wine label outtake!

2010 mix project: 5

Wow… the 5th installment in my mix project, time=flies. I would say this month’s mix is well-rounded (as always) but bending a little more towards the “rock/folk/soft punk” spectrum. Click the link after the jump, download and enjoy!

WE COME ALIVE – THE WAVE PICTURES (INSTANT COFFEE BABY)
FRANKLIN – MALE BONDING (NOTHING HURTS)
EVERYDAY – TWIN TIGERS (GRAY WAVES)
EVELYN MCHALE – PARENTHETICAL GIRLS (PRIVILEGE PT. 1 ON DEATH & ENDEARMENTS)
YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME – THE SKYWALKERS (FIRST EP)
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW – SHE & HIM (VOL. TWO)
TELL HER WHAT I SAID – THE SADIES (DARKER CIRCLES)
TEN CENT PISTOL – THE BLACK KEYS (BROTHERS)
GHOST PRESSURE – WOLF PARADE (EXPO 86)
RIDE – GAYNGS (RELAYTED)
BOTTOM FEEDER – HERE WE GO MAGIC (PIGEONS)
WHISPER ME – SORE EROS (SECOND CHANTS)
BOY FROM SCHOOL – GRIZZLY BEAR (B-SIDES & DEMOS)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F6796TVS

Don’t forget to grab the other mixes if you haven’t yet:
No. 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GB40BXRR
No. 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W9BMUROK
No. 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSZEZ79N
No. 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DW6UEA45

bottle blonde

I recently did some concept work for a winery in Niagara On The Lake. Here are some outtakes from the Bottle Blonde (white) / Bottle Brunette (red) series.

2010 mix project: 4

Another month down… notch in my belt, bottle on the shelf, etc. I am beginning to think this project is speeding the year up? Ah well, at least we’ll have a great soundtrack, n’on? Mix 4 really came down to the wire, I can safely blame that on my latest distraction Avi Buffalo, all in all I think this one really turned out, a little psyche-folk, electronic, surf-pop… This is a definite fav. Download link after the jump!

WHAT’S IN IT FOR? – AVI BUFFALO (AVI BUFFALO)
WE AH WI – JAVELIN (NO MÁS)
THE TURN AROUND – POWER ANIMAL (PEOPLE SONGS)
PICK UP – WOODS (AT ECHO LAKE)
BEACH BOY – BUFFALO MOON (WETSUIT)
ALL AROUND AND AWAY WE GO – TIWN SISTER (COLOR YOUR LIFE)
JESUS – DOM (SUN BRONZED GREEK GODS)
SOMETIMES – BEACH FOSSILS (BEACH FOSSILS)
JAIL LA LA – DUM DUM GIRLS (I WILL BE)
I START TO RUN – WHITE DENIM (FITS)
RUNWAY, HOUSES, CITY, CLOUDS – TAME IMPALA (INNERSPEAKER)
KON TIKI – PLANTS AND ANIMALS (LA LA LAND)
PLANS – BAND OF HORSES (FRIEND EP – GRIZZLY BEAR)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GB40BXRR

Don’t forget to grab the other mixes if you haven’t yet:
No. 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W9BMUROK
No. 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSZEZ79N
No. 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DW6UEA45

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I’m no Jessica Hische… But I do love working on detailed type!

2010 mix project: 3

So many things about this mix and this month have just come together beautifully, from my first guest mix (thanks Cassie!) to having Alex Davey contribute an illustration for the cover! I had this mix “in the can” on the 15th, then completely re-worked it when I heard The Radio Dept. and Pearl Harbour. I highly suggest headphones for this mix, its a doozy. Link after the jump!

HEAVEN’S ON FIRE – THE RADIO DEPT. (CLINGING TO A SCHEME)
JIMI BLEACHBALL – FOXES IN FICTION (SWUNG FROM THE BRANCHES)
YOU HID – TORO Y MOI (CAUSERS OF THIS)
ROUND N ROUND – ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI (BEFORE TODAY)
LUV GOON – PEARL HARBOUR (SOMETHING ABOUT THE CHAPARRALS)
SLEEP PARALYSIST – NEON INDIAN (GREEN LABEL SOUND)
CIRCLING – FOUR TET (THERE IS LOVE IN YOU)
I’M BANN – PANTHA DU PRINCE (BLACK NOISE)
OH HEARTLAND, UP YOURS! – OWEN PALLETT (HEARTLAND)
TROUBLES WILL BE GONE – THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH (THE WILD HUNT)
GOOD INTENTIONS PAVING COMPANY – JOANNA NEWSOM (HAVE ONE ON ME)
WIDE EYES – LOCAL NATIVES (GORILLA MANOR)
LET ME TAKE YOU OUT – CLASS ACTRESS (JOURNAL OF ARDENCY)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W9BMUROK

Don’t forget to grab the other mixes if you haven’t yet:
No. 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OSZEZ79N
No. 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DW6UEA45