I read somewhere once that the human body really only needs five hours of sleep (probably false). So how do I combat having all that free time when I’m not working, eating or drinking? I take the obvious, easy way out — combine forces with my friend Shelley, ghetto-rig a screen printing set up in my garage and make some posters.

It was tough at the beginning. Not very expensive, but hard to get the process down right. After seeing the process from start to finish performed once, I set out to teach myself how to print. Only after many a head bang, ruined screen and wasted ink bucket later did I finally start to get comfortable with it.

Music makes up a huge part of my life, and I feel lucky to have worked with many artists I admire — Fleet Foxes, Man Man and Bon Iver to name a few. It hasn’t been a particularly lucrative gig, but it has been really fun. And it’s a nice feeling, getting your hands dirty (especially after being on the computer five full days a week) — mixing colors, the fresh smell of ink, and the look and feel of the final product as only such a primitive process can deliver.

Pictured is the most recent little project, a poster for Canadian band The Wooden Sky. They’re a cool, talented group of guys; have a listen.

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