Sonic Youth poster process

I was hired by Sonic Youth to make a poster for the kickoff show on their new tour supporting "the eternal" out on Matador. My buddy Mitch Putnam helped organize the series for them. There are a lot of amazing posters being made for this tour by some of the top artists in the poster game, so I was happy to be included.

Final Scratchboard image ( the drawing is from a series of "Monument Relocation Technicians" Ive been making lately.:



Second color being printed. (first was a darkblue/teal split fountain) This is a carmine red/red orange split.


Two Colors down.


Drawing on vellum for the 3rd layer.



Printing the 3rd layer, a metallic silver/gold split. Printed on the trusty Cameo.






Printing the 4th layer by hand on the very large vacuum table. Why print by hand? On this print it seemed I could get the best detail on this table. Screenprinting is idiosyncratic at times, for sure.





Looks good...




Daylight in the shop...




Final poster. 4 colors ,19 x 25.


Sonic Youth have bought most of this run. I will have approx 35 copies of this for sale starting tomorrow (Sunday) morning in my Etsy shop. They may go fast so keep your eyes open...

And....we're back!

I took some time off blogging as I was swamped swamped swamped with work and houseprep.

Many prints and a few new floors installed later I have lots to put up.

The last month has been exciting , working on new posters for the Vandermark Five extended edition show at the Green Mill, Sonic Youth poster for the first date on the new tour at the Vic, X, Shipping News, Bottomless Pit/Poison Arrows and a slew more , including a poster for the (recently reformed) Three Mile Pilot Tour!!!

Also about ready to unveil some new prints in the Colonies series and (Finally) finish up the "Last American Bear" print I've wanted to get caught up on.

Festival season is in high gear- I will have a tent at Pitchfork's Flatstock show ,right next to the Lemon Shake-ups and 40 other amazing print artists.

The Beer I designed the label for , Apocalypse Cow is almost ready for release and yes, there IS a poster coming out for the artwork. Stay tuned, LOTS OF IMAGES heading your way!