1. I Am David Sandford.
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| I Am David Sandford. |
2. David Sandford In 10 Steps.
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1. Music. Music is a huge part of being me. I am always listening to music, whenever and wherever. |
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2. The Band. I've been playing in bands for years and some of my favourite memories are with the band. |
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3. Gigs. I've been going to gigs since I was 6, saw Kiss in Wembley on the Psycho Circus tour, and have been going to gigs ever since. |
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4. Friends. After all,where would you be without your friends? |
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5. My Cat. His name is Eddie (after the monster from Iron Maiden) and he is amazing. |
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7. Bed and Sleep. Enough said... |
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6. Tea and Coffee. I can't function without a combination of tea and coffee everyday in large quantities. |
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8. Computers. I love my Mac's, they are beautiful. |
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9. Clothes and Shoes. I recently went through all my clothes to find I have 114 t-shirts and 32 pairs of shoe...I guess that makes them pretty key to me. |
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10. Drama. Ive been involved in drama groups since I was about 7, and have since worked with the BBC and performed as part of Cardiff's Summer Festival for the past 10 years. |
3. Primus 'Green Naugahyde'.
My copy of the new Primus album came yesterday, as well as it being an incredible album by a band of mind blowing musicians, the booklet is beautiful!
Designed by artist 'Zoltron' (http://zzz.zoltron.com/), the toy on the cover is used throughout the booklet with the lyrics over the top. The colour scheme is kept simple and very minimalist throughout the booklet simply using shades and transparencies of greens and reds.
I also love the image on the centrefold, I can't quite place what it is about it that I like, however it does have a nostalgic feel to it as I used to make my toys fly through the air when I was little...and it looks really cool.
You should also listen to Primus, they are insanely good!
'Is It Luck?' from the album Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
4. Lasse Hoile.
I have been a big fan of Lasse Hoile's work for a long time now. I guess it has a lot to do with my music taste (he has worked with several bands I like, creating art work, music videos and visuals for live shows), but I also think his work has a real sense of atmosphere to it.
This is one of my favourite pieces of his. I was used as the album cover for "Stupid Dream" by Porcupine Tree, and I instantly loved it. The figure in white overalls holding a CD over his face just has a mystery to it which I find enchanting, almost hiding behind the music or having an identity based on music, which I guess relates to me.
I am very much orientated around music, the way I dress, the places I go and how I have my hair is all down to music. Something which makes this extra awesome is that I own a limited 1/1 print of this piece signed by Lasse Hoile.
Check out Lasse Hoile's other work here...
5. Magma.
I didn't manage to go to Magma, due to not having money to get to London at relatively short notice. However, I did spend about 40 minutes looking at book after book after book on their website, loving almost every single one.
I found a book called 'Symbol', which is a collection of over 1300 symbols, organized into groups and sub-groups according to their visual characteristics. It furthermore explains where these such symbols are appropriate, who there were designed for and designed by.
Another book I found was 'Handmade Graphics'. It talks about ways to re-think graphic design and get away from computers and living by the 'standard'. A hands on approach with 'low-tech materials and old school tools' this is exactly my sort of graphics!
However, the book I have subsequently bought is 'The Book Of Skulls'. It talks about the way in which a specific symbol has come to mean so much in so many different cultures.
'The skull is one of the most recognizable symbols of todays contemporary visual culture. Since its 1970s renaissance in the iconic album designs of bands such as the Grateful Dead, the skull has found its way into the visual vocabulary of urban life, adorning T-Shirts, badges and rock memorabilia as the ultimate symbol of anarchy and rebellion. Repurposed and recast by artists, illustrators and designers, it has become one of the most iconic cultural symbols of our time. In response to this cultural phenomenon, The Book of Skulls presents a cool visual guide to the skull, charting its rebirth through music and street fashion to become todays ultimate anti-establishment icon. From Black Sabbath to Cypress Hill, skater punk graffiti to Gothic tattoos, from high-couture to Hello Kitty and Dali to Damien Hirst, this book is the ultimate collection of cool and iconic skull motifs. Drawing together artwork from music, fashion, street art and graphic design The Book of Skulls is a celebration of one of todays most iconic cultural symbols.'
Tell me you don't want to read this book!?
