[ebooks] Songwriting For Dummies by Dave Austin; Jim Peterik; Cathy Lynn Austin in Arts-Photography

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Not only a gorgeous catalog of the artists many memorable posters; but a history of sorts of the Chicago underground rock scene in the last 15 years.--Chicago Sun-Times“Ryan takes a distinctly rootsy; charmingly old-school approach to design at his Bird Machine print shop . . . Homespun never looked better.rdquo;--ReadyMade“Whimsically breathing a refreshing innocence against the ‘grab you by the eyeballs and squeezersquo; icon exploitation of Coop; Frank Kozik and The Pizz; Ryanrsquo;s quiet sketch style and his hand-pulled Easter egg blues and canary yellows make for a softer; more subconscious concert poster experience.rdquo;--The Pulse“Jay Ryanrsquo;s decade of rock-postering has produced some superb and arresting work . . . I cannot think of a better visual advertisement for underground rock: posters that are wild; articulate; and well made; posters with both a heart and a brain.rdquo;--PopMatters“Jay Ryan has been churning out some of the most consistent and engaging poster art anywhere for years . . . This is a well-put together; coffee table-style book that looks great in every respect but without the usual coffee table art book price tag.rdquo;--The New SchemeAn updated greatest hits collection of Jay Ryans first decade of compelling posters; framed by essays from luminaries in the music and design worlds.Jay Ryan has been making screen-printed concert posters in Chicago since 1995. Known for his hand-drawn type; humorous animal subjects; and muted color selections; he has worked for thousands of rock bands; as well as clients like Patagonia clothing; Converse shoes; Burton Snowboards; and the BBC. His second book; Animals and Objects In and Out of Water; was published in 2009 by Akashic Books. He lives in Chicago.