Alliteration Inspiration: Music & Minimalism

Garth • Mar 27, 2014Mar 27, 2014Alliteration Inspiration

Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: music & minimalism.

MUSIC

Everybody has their go-to soundtrack for getting in the creative zone (which you may even be listening to right now), so we’re doubling down to make this a visually inspirational musical moment too. Though there may only ten of these music-based masterpieces below, they’re guaranteed to make your creativity go to eleven.

Alberto Saorin / Album art & packaging design – Hombre al Agua, Cuerpo a Tierra by Those

Standapart / Brand identity – Opera Australia

David Hale / Screenprinted gig poster – Avett Brothers

Brandon Land / Logo – Rose Rock Recording Studio

Eve Warren / Record sleeve design concepts – Alt-J

Anton Burmistrov / Poster design concept – Jazzed and Confused

Freakland / Illustration

Ilse Weisfelt & Joren Joshua / Illustration & poster design – Boombox Festival

Oliver Elliott & Alex Penny / Illustration & silkscreened postcards – Gary the Musical Enigma

Neil Williams / Screenprinted gig poster – Queens of the Stone Age

MINIMALISM

Less but better. Pun. Look. Ten.

Hey / Print design – Agenda CCCB

Kirk Wallace / Illustration & tattoo design

Hunter Langston / Movie poster – Dallas Buyers Club

Alberto Saorín / Branding – Good Food

Archie Archambault / Letterpress print

Christopher David Ryan / Typography

Sean Heisler / Logo

Jane / Print design – Wendy Gough Cancer Awareness Foundation

Ty Wilkins / Illustrations

Andren / Book cover designs

Garth

<p>Garth is a do-it-all digital marketer/designer born and raised in the “City of Destiny,” Tacoma, Washington. He lives in Seattle, has a beard, enjoys pizza and coffee (not together) and tries to spread as much positivity as he can. He's at his best in a light, collaborative environment; he's at my worst when losing at Scrabble. Above all, he's always looking for ways to grow his brain.</p> <p>Formerly the community manager for <a href="http://smile.amazon.com" target="_blank">AmazonSmile</a> and digital marketing manager at <a href="http://www.drysoda.com" target="_blank">DRY Soda</a>; he can now be found doing freelance graphic design, social media and marketing consultation.</p>

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