"Poster for Wilco's performance at the famous Tipitina's in New Orleans. An archival map of downtown with a twist." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Tony Margherita Management, client.
"For an end of the summer tour. A hand, holding a somewhat sad blown-out match, forms the band name. 14" x 20" 3 color screen print." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Tony Margherita Management, client.
"A nod to New Orleans heritage and a normally instrumental band that was going to have verses raining all over the record." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Superfly Productions, client.
"Dave Douglas is a truly amazing composer and jazz trumpet player; this poster supported a series of his concerts in New York City." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Tony Margherita Management, client.
"Purchased the portrait at a local Flea market and it ended up being a perfect fit. Pretty sure I'll never draw THAT much facial hair again." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Tony Margherita Management, client.
"Step 1. Break actual vinyl record. Step 2. Scan. Step 3. Arrange and design. One color gold metallic (hit twice) by The Half and Half." Matt Pfahlert, designer; House of Blues Cleveland, client.
"Tour T-shirt designed for the very talented band Everest. They basically said, 'Just create a memorable image that you would want to wear yourself.'" Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Everest/Vapor Records, clients.
"The Black Keys will leave nothing but a smoking pair of boots when they're through with you. True story. 3-color print on French Speckletone." Matt Pfahlert, illustrator/designer; Q Prime South, client.
12.21.09
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Duration: Indie since 2003. Staff: Me, my wife, who lovingly keeps the books straight and plays account executive from time to time, and my black lab studio mascot, Satchmo, who's quiet wisdom and demeanor helps keep the studio balanced during crazier days. Education: Worked at my dad's ad agency at a very young age (some may call it child labor), learned invaluable skills on the job, from agency gopher to loving and respecting typography like it was your mother. Cultural Influences: Tons and tons of music, Monty Python, skateboarding, snowboarding, David Byrne, Terry Gilliam, travel, high and low art, book covers, record covers, matchbook covers, Beatles covers, 1930's and 1940's anything, the usual suspects of design (Reid Miles, Massimo Vignelli, Stefan Sagmeister, David Carson, Saul Bass, Milton Glaser—the list continues to grow). I also have work by Aesthetic Apparatus hanging up; those guys were a big influence in my efforts to get into the poster scene. Environment: We’re in the historic downtown Hickory district in a one-and-a-half story, Arts & Crafts-style, frame bungalow house, built in 1919. Our studio is on the second floor. Philosophy: Taking that leap is totally worth it—even if you twist your ankle.