Saturday, April 26, 2008

April is a rough month

Hey everybody,
The lack of updates is reflective of the level of chaos going on here in Tacoma, we are down to the last couple weeks of classes and it's crazy. I hope that this short update finds you all well. I made a profile picture so I thought I would post it. It is the biggest illustrator file I have ever had on my computer, and I think it looks decent. It is a lot of pretty much tracing a photo with my mousepad thing on my laptop. I think if I draw this much on my computer I should really just buy a mouse. I will do this after summer break starts.
I think the picture is super creepy, actually, but it's what I've got, so now you've got it, too.
Also I tried to embed a song in the profile, but I'm not sure that that actually works, so you might need to head over to our myspace. Rio C. is on the track (titled Cold) along with me and Eric (you won't hear Eric's voice, he's just on production for this one). The beat is all through Reason and Protools, the piano we used is the one in my parents' house. Myspace is horrible, but I guess it's good at hosting music.

Cold.mp3
Don't forget to play outside now as it's springtime.
Charlie

Friday, April 4, 2008

album art submissions

Hey Team,
We are not quite posting weekly, but I am trying to keep you filled in with the newness. I made a few logo concepts for Campus Music Network to go with my CD compilation submissions. They are very Illustrator, meaning the lines are at times just too clean, but I have just been learning it, so I am using it a lot, and hopefully it will just turn into another tool in the backpack next to the
sharpie and the crayons. So these are all sorta similar, but here they are.

They wanted some stuff for the back of the CD, so I threw these together quick at the end as something to put track titles on top of.

If anyone out there is in the Tacoma area, on this Saturday (April 5th), Eric and I (Flock) are playing in the Alder Art Walk. We'll probably be on around 10:00, playing at 3120 north 8th street. After us there are four other bands, including the always awesome Kusikia. The two other houses are sure to be a good time as well, and it is all free, so why not?
I am in a good mood and happily writing because I am pretty sure I totally aced my International Political Econ test today, and our radio show tonight was great and also fun.
Rock on, little planet.
Charlie