Spring mini-tour posters and shirts for Tartufi.

These were made a couple of days ago for Tartufi's impending (as in, an hour from now) recording session/mini-tour of several western states.  Multi-color print registration still proves a fickle mistress, but this time, it wasn't entirely my fault.  It seems that the paper I bought wasn't uniformly cut, which is awesome when you rely on that to make sure everything is aligned properly.  But enough whining.  Here are the posters.

One of the benefits of printing at home is being able to add new elements to the ink as you please.  The purple has bits of white and silver throughout, so each pull has different hues and details.  I added yellow and white to the green, as well as a darker green when the entirety began to get too light.  It made for a cool gradient effect, which can be (sort of) seen in both of the posted pictures.

We'll have these on this trip, and they'll be coupled with a download of our new teaser EP, which should whet appetites for the upcoming album.  Come and get 'em.

We used the same design to have these shirts printed by Ape Do Good.  They did a great job, and we really appreciate their help.

Back in action.

What better reason to pull out the screens and squeegees than a show featuring Kowloon Walled City?  How about a show that also features Monuments Collapse, The Body, and Thou?  I figured I'd be a fool to not do something for this, considering KWC, The Body, and Thou are three of the best bands on the nebulous loud-music scene these days.  (I'd never heard of Monuments Collapse, who are apparently new to shows, but I thought their set was great.)  Thou (mostly) hails from Baton Rouge, so I based the illustration on the city's seal, taking steps to make it look appropriately metal and grim.  Knowing how I work, I even went so far as to tell Scott from KWC that I'd make something for the show, establishing a system of accountability to ensure I'd actually make something.  That still didn't prevent me from doing all of the prep and printing in the hours before the show (the ink was still tacky on a couple of them as I headed out for the show), but considering the tight timetable I thrust upon myself, I think they turned out pretty well.  I printed 30 in white ink on black stock, with some copies going to members of the various bands and the rest going to KWC to do as they wished.

As captured by my phone's awful camera.

As designed.