Manchester Orchestra - Apple Tree t-shirt

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Artist: Manchester Orchestra
Title: Apple Tree
Designer: Jordan Noel

I’m usually not a fan of white t-shirts but for this design it works well.

From Jordan, who does Ginger Group Designs (read all of it, it’s interesting):

The tree shirt that you are interested in is one in a series of
designs that i was doing for Manchester to go with the first album,
“i’m like a virgin losing a child”. i designed the cover and all for
that record and it was all very organic. the focus was paper and tape
and all of these real tangible things. i wanted to take a step back
from that and show a bigger picture. so my mind went to trees. so my
t shirts and posters were very consciously shaped around wood and
leaves.
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Help Wanted: The Hives, Fearless Records

The Hives are looking for new album cover art:

The band is looking for submissions that encompass cutting edge graphics with a contemporary feel. The only specification is designs must be black and white. Submissions should work to a square format, be delivered at 300 dpi, by Jan 21, 2008 to thehivescoverart@googlemail.com.

And Fearless Records is looking for a new logo:

Submit your design in vector format and your contact information to Fearlesslogocontest@gmail.com. The deadline for this contest is January 15, 2008. The winner will be notified by email and the new logo will be posted on www.FearlessRecords.com on January 16, 2008.

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Unicorn Zip-Up by Heroine Clothing

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ITEM: Unicorn Zip-Up Hoodie ($41.95)
COMPANY: Heroine Clothing
BRAND: American Apparel
DESIGNERS: Jonathan Strauss & Michel Bezoza

The black hoodie; a staple of the modern “scene.” Most are adorned with the status of how musically informed you are, and emblazend with logos of popular bands. Sometimes your best bet is obscure-yet-smart designs like this.

It’s hard to beat the ironic nature of dueling unicorn sea horses. Fine, soft silkscreened lines on 100% cotton is a solid bet for chasing away the winter cold, at least while shivering outside whatever venue while telling tall stories of touring with popular bands.

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Don Clark Gets Grammy Nod

Don Clark of Invisible Creature got a Grammy Nomination for the design of Tooth and Nail release, Secrets Make You Sick, by The Fold.

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Various Artists - Change!

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Artist: Chiodos, The Chariot, Converge, Gallows, Aiden and more.
Release: Change! CD/DVD
Label: Hopeless/Sub City
Designer: Aaron Marsh / Sons of Nero
Release Date: November 20, 2007

A nice collection of heavy bands, with 5% donated to the Hot Topic Foundation. This CD/DVD artwork has flying octopuses, spiked fish, ghosts and - orange slices? Weird, but it works.

Overall this looks good to me, using subtle colors and that cool diagonal background that all the kids are into these days.

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