February 2012
5 posts
January 2012
26 posts
Brookdale Parking Lot Animals (below)
To non-Minnesota folks who are bemused by the animal illustrations below:
Brookdale was a shopping mall in Brooklyn Center, a 1st-ring suburb of Minneapolis. Built in the early 60s — 62 I think? — Brookdale was the third (if I’m not mistaken) indoor shopping mall in the country, and part of the four “Dales” (Southdale, Ridgedale, Rosedale and Brookdale) in the...
December 2011
42 posts
FAQ
Q: What are these things?
A: They’re fake album covers, designed by me, usually for albums that don’t exist or haven’t been released. In a couple of instances, I’m designing album covers for albums where I’m not overly fond of the cover (but honestly, just in a couple instances — I’m sorry if you love those albums a lot). In some cases, it’s a...
Frank Zappa, “The History and Collected Improvisations of the Mothers of Invention.” Throughout the late 60s, Zappa talked about this 12-LP set — it never came out. Here’s my conception of what it might have looked like if Cal Schenkel and folks had designed it (and what it might have contained!)
Box Front:
Box Back:
Inner Sleeves:
