Aerial Design

A very good friend of ours got the call to play Glastonbury this year and we were stoked for him! Luke Sital-Singh is the brains and voice behind Brighton based, Fellow Stranger. Touting influences like Bon Iver, Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes, his poetic and emotive music will definitely make you think. Or cry. Or both? Anyway, he needed to get some new press shots and we were very happy to oblige, so we set out on a sunny friday afternoon and managed to snap some real winners!

The Something For Sophie lads have been close friends of the studio for a few years now and we love them. They are a young pop rock outfit from Brighton with catchy tunes and interesting breaks. Big fans of the uplift, they believe ‘melody loves company’, and the whole thing is awash with harmonies that just want to pull your face into a smile.

When they approached us about the launch of their EP Any Note Will Do, we were super excited. We love doing album art and their ‘glass half full’ attitude made this project one of our favourites so far.

The EP was due for launch some time around September and they wanted the main artwork to focus around a winter scene. Our goal was to get that winter feeling whilst echoing the positive sound of the songs. We decided to go with clean-edged vector illustration that focused on the bright blue sky more than the sombre greys. We drew some inspiration from Greg Abbott and his incredible character design, bringing some animal life into the landscape. Is it a beaver, groundhog, or sacred bear? You decide!

So here at Aerial Design we love making pretty things for your eyes. But why stop there? Let’s get the ears involved in this party.

…I mean it’s the only double land-locked country in the world, it’s known for its great winter sport facilities and has also been identified as a tax haven.

Why wouldn’t you want to pay it a visit?
This is the question that artist, David Hoffbrand, raises in his latest musical offering.  And after completing the CD artwork we quite agreed.