I have been really really into this band Young Summer and I wanted to incorporate it into my free fonts post so… each phrase is a title of one of their songs that I love. I know I already posted their “Waves that rolled you under” but I want you to listen to it if you have the time. If is the  perfect fall song! I also wanted to do some experimentation with some colors and collage looking styles. I love design so much because it is full of endless possibilities. Sometimes things work out and sometimes they don’t but its all fun and I am so grateful this is what I spend my days doing. #happydesigner

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MUSIC INSPIRATION: YOUNG SUMMER

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She is probably one you haven’t heard much of because she only has one song but hot dang that one song is good, good enough for me to want to make a poster of it. In fact I have most of her remixes saved in my go-to playlist right now on Spotify. I feel like her cool beat and pretty voice have a lot more to offer us in the future so keep an eye out for this girl.

Now for the poster design. Well since the song is about ocean eyes I just had to use blue and since eye symbols are popular and I have never had the chance to do anything with them, I thought this would be a good opportunity. As I designed the really graphic poster I wanted to add some softness to it by doing the hand drawn name in a scribbly way writing. I also added a gradient from light blue to dark to soften it that way as well as add dimension to the color palette. Hope you likie!

BILLIE EILISH

Ocean Eyes: Spotify  |  Youtube

Ocean Eyes (black bear remix): Spotify  |  Youtube

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If you know anything about me over the last few years, site you know Young Summer is one of my favs. I have probably posted a number of their songs on my blog and therefore decided they were a perfect band for me to do some fan art for. Their songs are so soft and seriously sound like summer at the beach. They have a good beat but not too much rowdiness and the lyrics are fantastic.

For the design I wanted something that showed what I saw in my head, viagra sale a sunset. I loved the pinks and purples that made this one more girly and soft. The typography needed to add some contrast so I did very modern almost barcode looking elements at the bottom. The YS was really fun too because I got to play around with a logo mark and I really love how it turned out.

Below are some of my favourite songs. You must check them out.

YOUNG SUMMER:

The waves that rolled you under:  Spotify  |  Youtube

Blood Love:  Spotify  |  Youtube

Taken:  Spotify  |  Youtube

My Glam Playlist has a ton of other bands like this if you want to check it out.

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Well let’s talk supermodels. Who is everyones favourite??? Cara Delevingne of course. I love that the days of the supermodels are back and more alive than ever. Pinterest is covered with them, not like they are much better of an influence than actors or singers but its fun to have a change. Back in the 80’s supermodels were on the cover of magazines and then that faded for a really long time. I was too young to remember but we all know Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford with the lustrous mole on her face. Now its Cara Delevigne, Barbara Palvin and Kate Upton, along with every Victoria’s Secret model out there and they are blowing up my Pinterest so….

I decided to use Cara for some posters I designed for Provo’s Fall Fashion Week, they didn’t end up using them but I had a great time designing them. If you live in Utah come on down for the show.  I loved the color palette and thought the song I chose was dreamy so I made a quote from it. I also found out that Cara sings! And she is pretty good so I put the link to her little video here. Enjoy!

MUSIC INSPIRATION: Young Summer ~ Waves that rolled you under

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Um yes, I love this band more than many things in life. They are from Iceland and have such a cool sound I just had to share them with you. The first song I discovered of theirs was in their native tongue and it just got me to the soul. Recently they have released “Way down we go” and are touring the US! They are chill, and melancholy in a way that bands like Bon Iver and Band of Horses are, AND the lead singer isn’t too hard on the eyes. Be sure to check them out if you get a chance and listen to their songs below.

KALEO:

Way down we go: Spotify | Youtube

All the Pretty Girls: Spotify | Youtube

Vor i Vaglaskogi: Spotify | Youtube

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Although I love design and everything that goes with it, my first love is music, all kinds of music. I wanted to do a project this year that let me be creative while highlighting some of my favourite music artists. I really wanted to explore my ability to translate their music into a style that describes them well. I am planning to highlight one band per month with a poster design and a matching album cover.

My first band is TRANSVIOLET. I discovered them last fall and seriously love all that they touch. The lyrics are real and relatable and the beats are so unique that I would put them in the “Me” genre because they are exactly what I’m all about.

Check out my top three songs on youtube or spotify and stay tuned for more music inspo.

GIRLS YOUR AGE: Youtube  |  Spotify | Spotify remix

NEW BOHEMIA: Youtube  |  Spotify

BLOODSTREAM: Youtube  |  Spotify

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