Long before I worked in agencies, I was building a brand from scratch — designing everything a touring band needs to exist in the world. Albums, posters, t-shirts, tote bags, tour merch — all of it had to hold together as a coherent visual identity that could scale from a Brooklyn club to an international stage. Working directly with artists, printers, and manufacturers taught me something no client work can: what it feels like to have real skin in the game of a brand you believe in.
"Clap Your Hands Say Yeah" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2005)
Released in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.
Color, layout, lettering and graphic design.
Drawings by Dasha Shishkin.
"Some Loud Thunder" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2007)
Released in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.
Illustration and graphic design.
"Hysterical" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (2011)
Released in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.
Graphic design.
Art by Maya Pindyck.
"Rapid Reality" by Radical Dads (2013)
Released in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.
Lettering and graphic design.
Art by Dana Schutz.
"Universal Coolers" by Radical Dads (2015)
Released in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats.
Lettering and graphic design.
Paintings by Steve Keene.
Designing for a band means designing for the full ecosystem — not just the records, but everything fans take home with them. Merch has to work as a wearable object in the real world, which means it has to feel desirable on its own terms, not just as a band advertisement. These pieces were designed during my tenure with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, with the goal of making things people would actually want to own.
Yellow Bird Project was a charity initiative that commissioned original designs from indie bands, with proceeds benefiting causes chosen by each artist. I designed this shirt for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.