The Return of BlackHand

A few years back I wrote about one of my favorite local bands BlackHand. After a long hiatus, these dudes are back in full force with new jams and two new members. I recently had the opportunity to update their logo for a more spacey vibe, which was super fun and challenging. I pulled out the old pencils to do hand drawn lettering resembling space mountains and craters from parts unknown. Look for another post soon on the process of doing this new logo, from sketches to renditions.

You will be hearing more of BlackHand in 2015 with the release of their second album that is a darker take on 70s sci-fantasy mixing tastes of doom and thrash. These guys just played at the Oddity Bar in Wilmington, DE. Check out a video below featuring the songs "The Watcher"and "Secret War" with are a darker perspective on these silver age comic references.

Hit up BlackHand on the social webs:

Bandcamp

Facebook

Reverbnation

2012 Projects Complete

Hello Friends!!! I'm back. The beginning of 2012 until now has been crazy, been doing freelance design project along with my full time design job at Caspari McCormick. I went to Mexico which was super fun, there were eight of us celebrating turning 30. My husband's band BlackHand just had the release of their first album "And the Devil Rode Forth" which I design the artwork and logo of course, I'm also working on two new shirts which should be out soon. You can download the their album HERE.

June wrapped up a two year project with tattoo artists Jason Goldberg and Jay Cooper. The book "Return Me to Water" was finally printed and looks killer. I collaborated with them and designed the 100 page sea monster related book with their paintings, flash art, photographs and writings. The book turned out super awesome and was printed in the USA by Signature Book Printing. You can purchase a copy of the book HERE.

I have also been working on myself! Since January I've lost 30lbs and 22inches. My portfolio website in the works, building myself which is taking some time but will be cool once finished. VISIT my site leilamarvel.com


2012 is continuing to be a pretty sweet year, can't wait to share more. I've missed you all.

The Weekend In Pictures

Hello friends, pardon my absence lately, things have been kinda crazy and fun at the same time. Painting, crafting, rock shows, antiquing; busy hands and happy hearts. Much to talk about soon on the success of the Brandywine Festival of the Arts, BlackHand, upcoming art shows and Oct 1st starts the annual celebration of horror films with "Zemo Presents 31." Stay tuned.

Photos top to bottom:

~ Rocking out at a BlackHand show with my younger brother and friends.

~ Starting off the fall spooky season with this primitive pumpkin lantern from Almost History, we just installed at our front door, we welcome all ghouls and ghosties.

~ I'm in love with the painted glass bottle of KICK by Lips of Faith, and the pumpkin and cranberry mix is pretty swell too.

~ The find of the weekend, vintage black trunk lined with happy bright 70s paper, 7 bucks!

~ A little friendly and cooky, Frank lights up the room.

~ Spotted this razor sharp signature on a vintage painting; lovin the style!

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BlackHand Marks You

Much like the mafia marks you for death, BlackHand marks you for rock 'n roll! This upcoming local band from Newark, DE is made of five rebels with attitudes that deliver a mixture of metal, evil & blues. Formed in early 2010 in a small backyard garage, original songs have birthed from the ground up with vocal delivery and epic doom gloom gut wrenching metal and fury. Get into a groove with originals like Army From the Void and Hell's Henchmen, which celebrate the madness of Armageddon, and their original Dance of the Undead tells the tale of a great escape from vampires. Their shows explode with intense energy and while there at it get kicked in the ass with some Misfits and Danzig covers too. They've shared the stage with some of my new fav east coast bands like Altar of Dagon, Von Kull, The Claw and Thy Will Be Done. Catch them around your town and keep posted on their facebook fanpage for their upcoming album, they hit the indie recording studio, Cephlopod Records in April.