Move Over Poster Design, Alphabet Hiatus Is Over!

So my 26 Letters, 26 Drawings, 26 Days only got to Day 4 before having to go on hiatus... damn, I was really just getting into a nice habit too. But good reason shifted me from sitting down to draw with my own hands and got me sitting in front of Indesign instead and this here is the product of those hours...

The illustration by the way was originally done by hand by none other than the artist himself, Alex Hallahan.

Here's another version we workshopped, I love this one, and one day I'm sure we'll use it, we created it in black and white (to cut down on printing costs) but something about this launch show spoke colour... the illustration is also by Alex's own hand.

So on to the Letter 'E'...

xx Lou

'Human Veins' CD's Have Arrived!

Just got the 'Human Veins' CD's back from the manufacturers and might I say they look bloody amazing! After the week I've had with printing dilemmas, to receive the album this morning in all it's glory has restored my faith in my ability as a conceptual artist! Thank God for the awesome team at MAD CD's who reproduced the cover art/design for us with such colour accuracy, detail and quality. MAD, you have made my day.

So here I am putting the CD into their press and pre-order packs while listening to the actual 'Human Veins' album... perfect accompaniment, tis making me more and more excited to get this ripper of an album out there!!! ...and that's not me being bias, anyone who knows me knows how opinionated I am when it comes to good music and this truly is - it's just lucky I happen to be a fan of Alex's songs, next I think I'll put on my other favourite album at the moment, 'Earnest' by The Stillsons.

Get back to work Lou

xx Sleepy Jean

Here it is... 'Human Veins' Cover Art, Finally Unleashed

So excited to be finally sharing the cover art for Alex's new album 'Human Veins'! Plus we've set a release date - October 14th, 2011. Pre-orders are now available from Alex's shop too.

We've uploaded a sneaky peak onto youtube of one the songs, check it out!

Dark and sultry, a powerfully emotive story - songwriting at it's greatest. Alex Hallahan wrote 'Not the Devil, Not the Nun' after reading Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar'. The track features superb vocalist Anna Struth, who embodies this tormented character, alongside Alex's careful narration.

From the forthcoming album 'Human Veins' (release: 14 Oct 2011)
Performed by Alex Hallahan & The Woodland Hunters with additional vocals by Anna Struth

Cover Art & Design by Jean-Louise (aka Sleepy Jean)

Noble Little Bird, I Hear

Prose by Alex Hallahan, Illustration by Jean-Louise

giclee print 310gsm 100% cotton archival paper

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Alex at Pure Pop Records (instore performance)

A Little Winter...

Little Winter leaves the woods for home. 

Inspired by my beautiful niece Bella, who I'm about to visit and can't wait to dance, paint, read, play and giggle with!

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