This post was originally published over at my business-oriented blog, edited a bit and reposted here today because I'm thrilled to be a part of it. Enjoy!
It's been a busy time at Rhyno across the last month or so. And one exciting project from the last few weeks just launched.
Written by artist, Daniel Edlen, "Groovy Portraits: Volume 1" takes Daniel's original paintings on vinyl records and presents them in a autobiographical chronological eBook.
Working on the design, I wanted it to resemble a true coffee table book. Like you're sitting down, relaxing with a drink, gazing down at an open book. And looking down, you wonder how the brush strokes resemble a life-like texture, and on the facing page, reading how that piece of music impacted the author's musical journey.
Side note: Publishers, print this book, and offer 1) a companion CD with music and videos and/or 2) a micro-site offering a more in-depth look at Daniel's work, plus a gallery of companion music and videos.
Musical journeys are something I can appreciate. Growing up, I made a point to never throw away, giveaway or hide any album I purchased. There was a reason I got it in the first place. Doesn't matter if I didn't like it anymore. It was part of my story. ...even if I skip it every time it comes on my iPod's shuffle.
Daniel and I agreed that it wasn't enough to give people a few images and some descriptive copy though. Anybody can do that. We needed to make this something different. Something unique.
So we aimed for a more interactive experience. On each page, YouTube and Amazon live elements offer opportunities to "See the music. Watch the videos. Sample the albums."
I'm really pleased with the way the piece turned out and hope Daniel is just as proud of it as I am.
Now it's your turn!
Visit Vinyl Art today and take a few minutes to sit back and enjoy some art and music. "Groovy Portraits" features around 20 original paintings, and I'm confident you'll be impressed by each one.
Plus, inside the eBook, there's an opportunity for you to save 10% on your very own Vinyl Art portrait -- so you won't want to miss that. Enjoy!
Side note: Publishers, print this book, and offer 1) a companion CD with music and videos and/or 2) a micro-site offering a more in-depth look at Daniel's work, plus a gallery of companion music and videos.
Musical journeys are something I can appreciate. Growing up, I made a point to never throw away, giveaway or hide any album I purchased. There was a reason I got it in the first place. Doesn't matter if I didn't like it anymore. It was part of my story. ...even if I skip it every time it comes on my iPod's shuffle.
Daniel and I agreed that it wasn't enough to give people a few images and some descriptive copy though. Anybody can do that. We needed to make this something different. Something unique.
So we aimed for a more interactive experience. On each page, YouTube and Amazon live elements offer opportunities to "See the music. Watch the videos. Sample the albums."
I'm really pleased with the way the piece turned out and hope Daniel is just as proud of it as I am.
Now it's your turn!
Visit Vinyl Art today and take a few minutes to sit back and enjoy some art and music. "Groovy Portraits" features around 20 original paintings, and I'm confident you'll be impressed by each one.
Plus, inside the eBook, there's an opportunity for you to save 10% on your very own Vinyl Art portrait -- so you won't want to miss that. Enjoy!
1 comments:
Very cool. Pretty impressive work!
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