For Mattmac’s second album, his music would talk about growing up on the ‘Rez’ (reservation) in Manitoba, Canada… smoking, money and girls. I was sent a few images to work with and decided to go with a scratched, old photo/negatives type look, for the front cover blending images of Mattmac in his bedroom and in […]
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NorthStars – Nightmares
For their sophomore set and follow up to their debut album, “Dreams” The NorthStars looked to explore the darker, other end of the sonic spectrum with “Nightmares”. I was commissioned to put a new spin on their previous album cover, giving it a hellish makeover to convey the angst and torment of their latest subject […]
Hazely – Feel Free
Hazel Waskewitch aka Hazely is an R&B powerhouse vocalist fusing acoustic pop melodies and hooks with traditional Indigenous Round Dance songs. She is a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan & Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, Alberta. I designed a couple of variations of the cover for her debut single, Feel Free. It’s also […]
MikwChiyam Arts Programme
I was commissioned to create a poster to promote the Quebec Cree School Board’s Arts Education Concentration Program – MikwChiyâm. This interdisciplinary enrichment program aims to increase student retention by reinforcing Cree identity through artistic expression. The school board’s aspiration for the program is to inspire youth by creating contexts for students to collaborate with […]
N’we Jinan Festival 2016
The Cree Nation of Mistissini hosted the first ever N’we Jinan Festival in 2016, bringing together various First Nations communities for a celebration of culture, music and creativity. Tasked with creating something of an event brand, I started by taking the N’we Jinan logo I had originally designed and gave it a festival update, with […]
NorthStars – Dreams
I was commissioned to create the artwork for The NorthStars’ debut album, “Dreams” with their vision for the front cover to feature an image of the ‘dream tree’. I assume the tree holds important symbolism, meaning and stories within the First Nations Cree culture… and it was a nice, serene image to work with to […]