Tuesday, April 19, 2011

American Sun Demo...

i got a cool demo submission from a brooklyn based band called American Sun, their bassist Jess put together the art for this layout. for the main cover image, she used one of her oil paintings paired with some ornate blackletter typography. between the deconstructed flag motif, the worn red color story, and the vintage typography, this image reads with a very "classic americana" sorta vibe. it may be a little campy when you break it down, but it all seems to flow well as a whole...


song titles are on the back panel in a bold condensed font, it reads clear and looks strong....


the tapes themselves are a smokey clear plastic shell with a slight red tint to them. all the art on the tape was printed with a very similar red ink, so you really have to hold the cassette in the right light to be able to see it. i'm always a fan of the subtly slick touches..


i should mention that these cassettes were professionally produced and assembled, so all the folds of the insert are perforated... this will always remind me of my childhood collection of metal tapes, which i love. ahhhhhh those were the days.

inside panel is.... minimal. don't get me wrong, i love minimal design, but there could have been a little more info in here. where was it recorded? contact info? favorite pet? no? oh well...


also included in this package was a band business card! that's kinda weird, but also really funny! and, it's done well as well, so here it is....

there you have it, pretty cool demo! you can order yours from Burn Books...

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