Inspiration

From the Jazz album "Fats" in London - 1938-1939. Most cover designs were using standard fonts that looked like League Gothic and Aurora but the artist instead chose something playlist and unconventional.

Something About April

Found a vinyl album cover that I shot for Adrian Younge’s “Something About April” at a record store. I want to run down the street holding it high over my head and yell “I shot this! I shot this!”

Music of My Mind

As far back as I can remember, this album cover sparked my curiosity about photography and graphic design. Stevie Wonder's Music of My Mind is packed with stunning images, bold typography, and layouts that caught my eye as a kid. I didn’t know what graphic design was back then, but I understood that someone created it—someone with a skill I didn’t have, but knew I wanted to learn.

Fruits of Nature

If there’s one music group that encapsulates my vibe, it’s The UMC’s, a rap duo from Staten Island that played a huge role in shaping my confidence and expressive personality. Back in high school during the early '90s, I pretended to vibe with the same MCs all the other Black students were into. But in reality, I gravitated toward artists like The UMC’s and Leaders of the New School. Their infectious rhymes and uplifting energy resonated with me at a time when it wasn’t ‘cool’ to smile and be happy.

Decades later, I still carry that with me—working to bring uplifting vibes to everything I do. 

Thank you Haas G and Kool Kim