Author: carterbaumgard

  • Layout 2 Magazine Cover Ideas

    In the beginning of making my cover for the magazine. The big picture I am using has a bright white sky and bright green tree branches. To make font contrast from the picture I thought of making a white box that fades into the picture, and I can use dark gray or black font colors.… Read more

  • Design Development Tour: Pride Neon Signs

    October 18th, 2023. Our Design class took a tour of Pride Neon Signs. Pride Neon Signs is a company that services and manufactures custom signs for many companies around the Midwest. They have been a family-owned business for over 70 years and is currently owned by brothers Dick, Bret, and Mitch Menke. Mitch Menke guided… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #17 – Dinosaur Jr.

    Where You Been is my second CD by Dinosaur Jr. Dinosaur Jr. is an indie/noise rock band formed in 1984 by members J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph. Fun fact, the band was originally just named Dinosaur, but they added Jr. after legal issues. This album is called Where You Been. This album was released… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #16 – Dinosaur Jr.

    Without a Sound is my first CD by Dinosaur Jr. Dinosaur Jr. is an indie/noise rock band formed in 1984 by members J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph. Fun fact, the band was originally just named Dinosaur, but they added Jr. after legal issues. Without a Sound is one of their most popular albums released… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #15 – Deftones

    This is Around the Fur by Deftones. Deftones is an alternative metal band formed in 1988. The band was formed Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, and Dominic Garcia. Around the Fur is probably their most famous album. It was released in 1997. There are 10 songs on this album, and a runtime of around… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #14 – Danzig

    My next CD is Danzig’s Thrall-Demonsweatlive. Danzig is a band run by frontman Glenn Danzig. Glenn Danzig was first the lead vocalist of the horror-themed punk band Misfits. He later left Misfits and formed his own band Danzig in 1987. Danzig released their album Thrall-Demonsweatlive in 1993. This album has 7 songs and a run… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #13 – Daniel Johnston

    This is my 2nd CD of Daniel Johnston’s. Daniel Johnston was a musician known for his lo-fi, home-recorded music. He would write and record his music on cassette tapes and then hand them out to customers at a McDonald’s where he worked in the 80’s. He would later gain more popularity in the 90’s. This… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #12 – Daniel Johnston

    This is my 1st CD of Daniel Johnston’s. Daniel Johnston was a musician known for his lo-fi, home-recorded music. He would write and record his music on cassette tapes and then hand them out to customers at a McDonald’s where he worked in the 80’s. He would later gain more popularity in the 90’s. This… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #11 – The Cure

    My next CD is Galmore by The Cure. The Cure is a Gothic Rock band from West Sussex. They were formed in 1978 by lead guitarist and singer Robert Smith. Galmore was released in 1997 and is a compilation of songs by The Cure from 1987 to 1997. It has 18 songs and has a… Read more

  • My CD Collection: CD #10 – Johnny Cash

    My 10th CD is 16 Biggest Hits by Johnny Cash. Cash was a country singer born in 1932. Most of his songs were sorrowful and had moral conflicts within. Sadly Johnny Cash passed away in September of 2003. This CD is a collection of 16 popular songs by Johnny Cash. It was released in 1999… Read more