Tattoo Muscle Brute Chain Link Fence T-Shirt

Click here to check out a new signature t-shirt design:



Here is the penciled line art for the t-shirt:


Thank You,

Brett Schmidt

DJ Marketing and Branding

Gerard Mattera's Logo

Demon Pack just finished creating some branding for New York DJ Gerard Mattera and its time to spread the good monkey beats.   The project started in my sketchbook and I began drawing from his energy and presence. Taking the time to sketch really brought on the idea of giving his first name the monkey tale effect. The "M" was originally going to be very 3D to match Gerard's live dimensional mixing of tracks, but it over powered the monkey. The extra line on the name was the best solution and still mimics how Gerard can match multiple beats on the fly.

Refinement came from looking at existing DJ logos and seeing how Roger Sanchez branded himself across his social channels online.  We loved the way the "S" of his last name detached from the full name logo to create a portable square logo that he often drops into smaller spaces.  It also doesn't hurt that we both think Roger Sanchez is a true leader in the music industry.  So we followed his lead by creating the "M" piece to be used in similar fashion.

It does not stop here.  The new branding appears on all new media and his audience already identifies the current image.  We can also shift gears and Demon Pack Animation can step in and apply these materials to viral animation and live show branding in the future.

Please enjoy some animation using a mix from Gerard Mattera:


Demon Pack Animation Demo Reel from Brett Schmidt on Vimeo.

Play FULL Mix Here:



-Brett Schmidt

Acceptance: Shadow at the Edge of Day and Night By Andrew Souza

I was approached by the author Andrew Souza if I could illustrate some of the interior image for his book.  Here is the overview for his new book Acceptance:

While serving, Andrew witnessed many interesting places and things, some of which had to be written down. This particular mystery-thriller takes place in Brommer County, Missouri. Where two lawless riders were responsible for all the mayhem and carnage dealt to the nearby communities; their foul actions were done solely out of spite and greed, but unbeknownst to them, their deeds would eventually catch up with them.

Many years later, four young adults headed to a concert they believed would be the best one yet. On their way to the show, they noticed some things weren’t quite right. The young group initially thought they were lost, but soon found that was not the case at all. Not much later, it was revealed to them the reason behind their misfortune. While signs to turn back were being boldly displayed, their egos were too big to notice.

Now for a glimpse of my contributions to the book:

The book is now available in Hardcover and Softcover from AuthorHouse here.

-Brett Schmidt

Check out the Acceptance Website.

Distance - Falling, Sometimes Everything Stops

Hey Team DP, check out the official video for Distance - "Falling"

I turned this on and have it on repeat. Complete music love right here:



-Brett

Magnetic Man - "I Need Air" feat. Angela Hunte (Dirty Secretz Bootleg) Demon Pack Animation

Completely moved and inspired by Magnetic Man I proceeded to look for mixes of their song 'I Need Air' on YouTube. I soon found a stunning bootleg by The Dirty Secretz.  After only a few listens images flooded my head and this is probably the closest I've ever come to truly animating the visuals from my cranium.  Please enjoy the animation and selected stills below:

Thank you for watching and keep dreaming.

-Brett Schmidt

Laidback Luke - "Timebomb" Full Animation

My latest animation featuring music from Laidback Luke.  I've been a very big fan since catching his set at Ultra Music Festival.  Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Brett Schmidt

Art Tribe: Dan Masso

Clearing the desk today I found Dan Masso's sketch from New York Comic-Con last year.  I asked him to draw a demon and he really impressed me. He was probably one of the nicest guys I met that day and I want to wish him big success in 2011!

Please view his work at: http://www.danmasso.com/ 

I showed Dan's sketchbook to my homie Matt Jay (Star Wars fanatic) right after the show and he gave Dan full kudos for his Star Wars portraits.  

Brett Schmidt