Diecast Design

‘Captain Corpse’ original artwork for sale

Matt — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:11:42 +0000

I just finished hand colouring the ink linework for my print ‘Captain Corpse’ that I did a few weeks back. If anyone fancies owning this strictly limited edition of one piece, head on over to my store where you can pick it up nice and cheap. It’s A3 (420mm x 297mm), ink and gouache on 250gsm bristol board, signed by yours truly.

Click on the image to go to my store.

‘Prayer Wheel’

Matt — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:27:47 +0000

Here’s a look at the piece I finished this morning, as always, click the image for a bigger version:

Seth Lakeman album cover art on BBC Breakfast

Matt — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:44:44 +0000

Next week sees the release of ‘Tales From The Barrelhouse’, the new album by Mercury Music Prize nominated artist Seth Lakeman, which I designed the packaging for.

Seth was interviewed about the record on BBC Breakfast a couple of days ago, and switching on my TV somewhat bleary-eyed, I was pleasantly surprised to see my cover art on the big screen in the background.

The artwork was a fairly straightforward design job, made easier by the fact that I was supplied with some beautiful photos by Tim Young, of Seth in the old barrelhouse in Devon where the album was recorded (with the exception of one track which was recorded down an old copper mine), so I was mostly focused on typography, colour and consistency… Which hopefully I got right!

The CD comes in a super nice triple gatefold card pack, and I’m very pleased with how the print job turned out.

You can see the interview with Seth on YouTube by clicking the image above.

Here’s a look at the package – click the image to enlarge.

New artwork for Blackstorm

Matt — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:13:57 +0000

Been banging my head against this one for a few days… Took a while to get it just how I wanted it, but here’s my lastest piece of work; cover art for the upcoming seven inch EP by Blackstorm.

Click on the image for a bigger version, and check out more from Blackstorm here – http://blackstormrocks.bandcamp.com/

Hit The Deck artwork on Rocksound and Front websites

Matt — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:35:35 +0000

My octopus logo artwork for Hit the Deck festival can currently be seen plastered all over the websites of Rocksound and Front magazines. Here’s some screen-grabs, click on the images to go check out the sites.

What The Blood Revealed review

Matt — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:53:31 +0000

Irish music site Drop-D just gave a storming review to What The Blood Revealed’s album ‘Harbour Of Devils’, and also gave a nice nod to my cover artwork while they were at it.

You can check out the review here – http://www.drop-d.ie/what-the-blood-revealed-harbour-of-devils/23988

Store online, art for sale!

Matt — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:10:45 +0000

Finally found time my online store up and running and put a few bits on there.

It’s got to the point where I draw so much that my home is now totally overwhelm with bits of artwork, so I’m having a clear out and selling some stuff very cheap. So if you fancy a piece of original artwork at a bargain price, go have a look here (or click on the store link in the main menu).

Polar Bear – acrylic ink on watercolour board

Matt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:58:40 +0000

Polar Bear – acrylic ink on watercolour board 17″ x 15″

‘The Woodsman’ art print

Matt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:37:55 +0000

Polar Bear art print

Matt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:35:10 +0000