MUSIC: RUBBEROOM Promo Designs

Posted by STIZO / at 11:32 AM / / 2 comments

Chicago based progressive hip hop group RUBBEROOM contacted me to create a press pic, album cover and other promotional materials for the upcoming launch of their new mixtape "REBOOTED." I hauled my lighting setup out to Oak Park and shot a few group pics. This is the one they chose before and after the digital magic.

 

I then proceeded to create the album cover, a t-shirt design and a web banner that was later translated into a large version for them to take on tour. They wanted the graphics to stray away from the typical rap stereotypes. Their music is far from typical. 

This is what I came up with...

LOGO DESIGN: Optimal Design

Posted by STIZO / at 10:53 PM / / 0 comments

I had the opportunity to design a logo for a Chicago based industrial design organization called Optimal Design. They asked me to put together a logo for their trademarked 4Di process. After a couple weeks of concepts and tweaking, we agreed upon this final design.

The creation of this logo was accompanied by a launch party for potential and current clients to unveil the science behind the process itself. Here are some pics of their facility that evening...

CD Design: BILLA CAMP

Posted by STIZO / at 1:15 AM / / 1 comments

A lot of my design work can be found in the Chicago music scene. I have been designing covers, flyers and various promotional materials for numerous Chicago acts since the late 90s. This one was for Billa Camp an artist from the live hip hop band Treologic. The front and back cover were set up to look like an old record sleeve and the actual CD has the look and feel of a 45 record. The title of his solo project is called "Weird Science" and this was the final product...