Monday Jan 23, 2012 by mike

BRLSQ Spotlight Series: Justin Thomas Kay

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to our very first Spotlight Series interview with James White. We're picking up right now with episode two, shining the spotlight on our friend Justin Thomas Kay. Justin first came into our radar in 2004 when he phoned up the Burlesque office to ask us to create an editorial illustration of rapper Common to be featured in Complex magazine. From there, we quickly fell in love with his type and design skills and we've stayed in touch over the years, collaborating on several projects under his art direction. Read on!

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The National / Philadelphia
Artist: Mike Davis

Our own Mike Davis took on poster design duties for The National's two-night run at the legendary Academy of Muisc in Philadelphia, capturing the history and majestic qualities of the Academy as well as the colorful fact that this is a rock concert! Two rock concerts at that! A highly detailed architectural rendering of the venue meets groovy patterns and ornate lettering. It's all here! Yo La Tengo and Wye Oak also performed.

Signed and numbered edition of 100 posters, screenprinted by Ben LaFond.

19 x 25"
3 color print on French Nighshift Blue paper

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Thursday Jun 30, 2011 by mike

A Conversation with Michael Manoogian

Whether we know it or not, we all grew up with Michael Manoogian's design work in our lives. Since the late 1960s, Manoogian has been hand-crafting stunning and time-tested typographic logos for clients in the music and entertainment industries. In May 2011, his name appeared in my email inbox. Out of the clear blue, this legendary letterer had written to express his appreciation for my So Much Pileup blog. I humbly asked Mike for an interview for the site and, not only did he oblige, but he was also generous enough to send over a large number of his original sketches from some of his projects. And now, with no further ado, I present this exclusive interview with the great Michael Manoogian.

Please introduce yourself and explain what you do.

I fell in love with graphic design while studying at Rhode Island School of Design. I’ve been involved with it ever since. I dabbled in everything there, design-wise – posters, book covers, ads, photography. But it was lettering that caught my interest the most. On a scale of 0-10, interest is at the top.

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Monday May 9, 2011 by mike

Yankess Stadium Wearable Menu

Designer Jun Kanai created this typographic uniform for waitresses at Yankee Stadium to wear.

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Mike Davis Mini Prints
Artist: Mike Davis

It's a whole pile of brand new and classic designs from Mike Davis, all screenprinted and ready to be hung up in your studio, cubicle, library, salon, foyer, porch, master bedroom, or parlor. You get all six prints: Pyramid World, The Beast, Raccoon, BRLSQ Holdup, BRLSQ Viking, and the original Twelve Car Pileup logo from Mike's first freelance graphic design outing in 2002 just before moving to Minneapolis to join Burlesque.

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Arcade Fire: France / Germany 2010
Artist: Mike Davis

Mike Davis' newly-designed poster for Arcade Fire's Autumn 2010 shows in France and Germany. What would the suburbs look like from a bird's eye view?

19 x 25"
5 color print

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Alphabet Poster
Artist: Mike Davis

All 26 letters of the alphabet brought to life by Mike. This design was originally created for his niece Hailey when she was born in 2007, and the poster has since been shared with the world. Perfect for your child's bedroom, playroom, or your elementary school classroom. Makes a great gift! Our all-time best-selling print.

24 x 36"
6 color print

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Smell The Glove print
Artist: Mike Davis

Fresh off the walls of the CO Exhibitions art show of the same name comes this art print from our very own typography enthusiast Mike Davis. Show off your freaky side and hang this one up over your mantle, next to your guitar collection, or take the subtle approach and hang it up next to the whipping post in your sex dungeon.

Signed & numbered edition of 50 prints.
2 color print on Cougar white paper
19 x 19" each

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Minnesota Pride mini print
Artist: Peter Bekke

In the Fall of 2009, our very own Peter Bekke (A.K.A. Petey Wheatstraw from the Wants Vs Needs DJ crew) approached us with an idea for a t-shirt design that celebrates the people and places which make Minnesota great (Settle down Louie Anderson fans, your man made the cut). The shirt has been a smash hit and has had a lot of you asking for an art print of this design. Here it is - cool local things plus Petey's ice cold handstyles. It's a match made in Minnesota. This makes a great gift for a Minnesota-born friend who's moved away from home.

9.5 x 12.5"
2 color print

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Some Other Things zine
Artist: Mike Davis

Black and white zine from Mike Davis featuring dozens of logos, illustrations, and other artwork he's been working on over the past several years, most of which has never seen the light of day! Cool collection of artwork for Rhymesayers, Spankrock, Unruly Records, Lyrics Born, Bonnaroo, Melting Pot Music, and many others. BONUS: All of the covers were printed on our test print sheets, so each booklet is one of a kind! No two are alike!

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