http://www.blackspade.co.nz Blackspade™ is the art, design, sound, ideas & ventures of Chris Sharp Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:12:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en blackspadehttp://feedburner.google.com Man this blog sucks, screw design I'm gonna post anything and everything I feel like here from now on so expect more updates. Arrived in London finally and earning some pounds, even if they are taxed to buggery, the ol' Kiwi dollar is up to fuck all over here haha. ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/wiapExgR2vc/just-another-one-champion-sound-just-touched-down-in-london-town http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/just-another-one-champion-sound-just-touched-down-in-london-town Design was provided by client I just had to make it work inside the beast. CSS Hackery. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/bXA47kl58mY/omatic-snowboarding-myspace-re-design-live http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/omatic-snowboarding-myspace-re-design-live What use is a friggin blog if I dont update it... things have been slow on the design/audio front, so havent posted any updates in a while, just moved into a new flat in central Wellytown after being evicted, had a wicked 10 days in Fiji a couple of weeks ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/K34Wjx9ohCI/rewind-selekta http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/rewind-selekta I won a competition Serato/Rane held a few months back to design a promotional Tee for their new do-it-all Mixer the TTM57SL. Scored a Mixer out of it which is my new fav toy. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/_4i74yGw-l4/serato-rane-tee http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/serato-rane-tee Tee concept for Chop headwear/apparell based in Wanaka. Look out for this one in their newer Tee range. Chop o'clock alarm! If you havent seen or heard of 'Chop' yet keep an eye out, lots of cameo appearances poppping up here and there. Now in stock at your local skate ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/kImhi03E84A/chop-o-clock http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/chop-o-clock Photography, custom type and design promotional for 'Dub City' a local Welly Hip Hop gig in July, featuring some local MC talent. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/EAlzFP5d-AM/dub-city-poster http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/dub-city-poster Recently finished this MySpace redesign for Kiwi rockers Opshop, inline with their brand new album and design. MySpace is a beast, and makes a mockery of CSS but with some hacks and work-arounds it is possible (belive it or not) to make things look at least half decent. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/UGPB33QfZZo/opshop-myspace-and-forum-design http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/opshop-myspace-and-forum-design Ive just started a Logic Pro 7 production course from 6-9pm 4 days a week after work, my tutor is Daimon aka The Nomad based in his new studio room in Wellington. I hope to have a few tracks to post in the near future, its a steeap learning ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/dKsOMKlF3KA/logic-production-course http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/logic-production-course Commissioned A1 poster design for the University of Otago. This poster was distributed to every School in New Zealand and proved to be very popular. Recently featured in an article in NZ Pro Design Magazine. Stoked with the response I've had for this one. The original Ahua Maori pencil sketch ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/EJCDn_9rJho/otago-university-nz-anthem-poster-design http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/otago-university-nz-anthem-poster-design One of those freakish 'nothing' shots that turns out really nice, I love the lighting/angle/anonymity of this shot. It was a holdpage on Blackspade at one stage also. Me and my gurl, late night rollin' haha. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/8JKIrcd4kco/midnight-marauders http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/midnight-marauders I didn't do this, just a random photo down some Dunedin back alley. Dunno what it is I like about it, maybe just the feeling the person had when throwing it up is the same feeling I had off and on at times in Dunedin. Freedom from Dunedin! crack ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/keMd63TVQXE/freedom-from-dunedin http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/freedom-from-dunedin Re:posting this for the new site so its in the archives, ..now that i got shit sorted lots more audio to come. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/t8VLdEt0YNA/podcast-01 http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/podcast-01 Re:Fuel is an infamous Dunedin live music venue and student drinking hole. I chucked this one up on the Toilet wall the night of the Dunedin Street Art exhibition. So yea, this one went up the shitter, literally. Dunno if its still up, let me know. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/JYhtFm2MZDM/selling-you-nothing http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/selling-you-nothing Soundway is a Dunedin car audio company, specialising in custom installs of all sizes. They wanted a sticker for vehicles they had worked on, to get their name out there and advertise their services. Needed to be something separate to their corporate logo that people would want to stick on ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/wLFVJK7-eHM/soundway-custom-sticker http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/soundway-custom-sticker A tiled poster series for a Dunedin fringe festival project called "Random Graphics". Really just a personal project for fun and a night paste-up mission. All the text is just random sentences I come up with that I may use again, except the "Who defines you, confines you" which is ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/K_tQd5dDiD8/who-owes-who http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/who-owes-who Another variation on my Buddha character, these were printed as A1 posters. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/ooaHd9shylM/message-buddha http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/message-buddha A personal illustration/tee project, just a dig at all the blind consumers/celebs who were all rocking $250 Von Dutch caps and had absolutely no idea who Von Dutch was, I found it ironic that his name was being so completely sold out. Read up on the real Von Dutch on ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/Jnp-HBbkKdU/von-suck http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/von-suck Making use of my old decks, Stencil steez. I still really dig this one, only thing is you kinda have to nail some decent holes in the wall to put it up properly. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/n1ohihjkWBI/personal-peace http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/personal-peace This was my first attempt at a DVD menu, it was reasonably easy using 'DVD Studio pro' and worked out pretty well. I haven't done another DVD menu since, but was something I quite enjoyed doing, if anything like this comes my way again. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/V-XNFic7N3s/one-hundred-reasons-dvd-menu-design http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/one-hundred-reasons-dvd-menu-design Tipsta' is a Dunedin local strummer who I helped out with an album cover for his first release of tracks. His music is heavy'ish acoustic folk, with a touch of spiritual/political consciousness. Photography by Rewa Pene taken at Moeraki boulders, South Island, NZ. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blackspade/~3/oNNMnk0FVNE/tipsta-album-cover http://www.blackspade.co.nz/archives/tipsta-album-cover