Tuesday 24 March 2015

DKS art & design - February / March Roundup

DKS Art & Design

It's official, DKS Art & Design has been registered as a business name. My new look business card is below. My new website will launch April/May ahead of Supanova Perth 2015.



Custom Backdrop Display Solutions

I have launched a Facebook page for Custom Backdrop Display Solutions. New designs are being added every week. Orders can be placed via the Facebook page. Check it out here



High quality colour print on 170gsm matt paper stock, mounted on 10mm Foam Core Board with a Matt laminated protective finish to reduce light glare and protect the printed surface. The display board sits perfectly inside (Ikea) DETOLF cabinets and are fixed in place via 2 magnets on the back. The display system is interchangeable as the installation process is non-permanent. Product sample photo below.

Custom Backdrop Physical Sample

Here's a couple of TRON Backdrop Design WIP screen shots for your viewing pleasure. I really enjoy working on the Grid. I think you can tell ;-)




RUST

Script, character development and world building is well under way for my creator owned project, RUST. It is a little early to share too much at this stage. I'll have some finished pages ready to show you next month. In the meantime here's some development in progress snippets.





The Silent Vox Haus

My fourth album is available to stream or download from my BandCamp page here. Enjoy.




I'll finish off with a photo from over a year ago - busking at Wanneroo Markets January 2014.


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Best wishes,

Damian K. Sheiles

Tuesday 27 January 2015

2015: The Year of Change (aren't they all?)

As I type this, January has almost already passed us by. 2015 is well and truly underway.

I have big plans for this year. Big, fat, juicy, ambitious plans.

First up will be fresh-off-the-mixing desk album #4 - The Silent Vox Haus. Which is a continuation of the approach to music making I utilised when recording/mixing my last experimental album, Alchemy from a couple of years ago.

The Silent Vox Haus is a fusion of soundscapes; progressive, space, indi, ambient, noise, hard, orchestral, low-fi, acoustic and mellow. It's off the cuff and spontaneous. It is uninhibited creativity oozing to fill the space between your ears. It'll be available sometime late February 2015.

The Silent Vox Haus - Front Cover

The Silent Vox Haus - Back Cover
Here's the (working) track listing:
1. Prelude
2. Drifting Moat Flicker Bright
3. ...Seconds to Impact
4. NeverGo NoWhere
5. Magpie
6. Vivid Lizard
7. Until I See You
8. When Blends Again
9. Sojourn
10. He's a Feline Sociapath
11. Overture

I'm planning to have an album launch/show sometime this year though it'll most likely be after July. The best place to stay informed is by 'liking' my DKSmusic Facebook page. I'll also be doing a spot of impromptu busking all over town, I'll be letting people know when and where via my Facebook page as well so if you're at all curious, please click on the link above and give that page some attentive mouse clicking or finger scrolling.

New Year, New Job and New Clients

A new job seems to be on the cards. All I can say for now is that I may have a regular part time contracting job based in Fremantle. I'll be very happy to be working in Fremantle again, the arts and music culture are much more to my liking - plus, they now have 5 record shops to peruse. FIVE.

I have also picked up a new client for my home based design biz. Welcome aboard Advanced Tile & Stone Solutions. I look forward to working with you this year.

2015 Prospects & Goals

I've set my sights high and I'm shooting for the stars this year. I have several projects on the go, all of which need to be well underway by the end of June so that I have lots of work, prints and other merch on offer when I exhibit in Artists Alley at Supanova this year. More on this later...



I'll have more pop-culture prints at upcoming shows. Next on the list is Collector Zone Toy Fair at Craigie Liesure Center 1 March 2015 and then Nexus Toy Fair 11 April 2015.

I am also close to finishing the prototypes for my custom background displays for the Detolf range of glass cabinets (available from IKEA). The Custom Interchangeable Background Displays will be available to pre-order, purchase and view at the Toy Fairs mentioned above.

DKS art & Design Online

The best way to stay informed of all my projects, whether it be music or art is to follow me online as I post content more frequently on my Facebook pages, Instagram and Pinterest than I do at my this blog. You can also use my website as a social media portal - dks.net.au

Here's all the links;


I hope you all have a fantastic year planned ahead too.
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Best wishes,
Damian K. Sheiles