Stav Rose | Creative Technologist: Sound and Design

Alpha (2019): A study in light and lettering, this piece was part of a larger collection where light rays were drawn up and masked in the shape of the letter ‘a’.

Aleotoric High (2018): This is the cover art was created using a combination of digital painting and procedural generation techniques.

ASAP (2012): This was an early experiment combining typography and found media.

Bars (2018): Experimentation with opposing gradients and a disruption in repetition.

BASF (2018): An abstract take on retrofuturism through the frame of an arch window.

Burqa (2017): An edited portrait displayed over gradient. Photoshop and Illustrator.

Childhood (2017): Study of light and shadow using gradients - Adobe Illustrator.

Circular Sky (2018): Process involved drawing up a stencil of concentric circles on Illustrator. This was then used to edit a raster image of clouds. Inspired by the album cover ‘Swim’ by Caribou.

Circumvent (2017): A play on the letter ‘c’. Woven through circular lines.

Combo (2018): I believe this was an image created for Instagram to showcase some of my work in one image. Unused media.

Crush (2014): Created using mandala designs as templates for raster image collage. The patterns repeat, as do the pieces of the jpeg cut and copied. The photo used is a crashing wave. There is another design called ‘Thirst’ which was made using the same process.

Deeper (2017): Typographic testing using gradients of deep blue.

Draw Four (2014): Design for DJ artwork. Created using UNO Wild Card in a flatbed scanner.

Dr Droogs (2017): Logo for E-Liquid brand. Adobe Illustrator.

DripCast (2017): logomark for vape blog.

Dualism (2017): Shape and line experimentation. Adobe Illustrator.

Echo Trace (2014): Cover artwork for a mix recorded by Draw Four.

Eclipse (2018): Gradient experimentation. Adobe Illustrator.

Ecotrax (2019): Graphic for techno label. Inspired by 16bit game logos.

Flake (2014): Texture and repetition study. Created with multiple layers in Adobe Photoshop.

Is it the body or the mind: part 1 (2018): A two-part series made after a drug induced stupor, post music festival.

Graphene (2018): Design for science materials journal. Adobe Illustrator.

Points (2014): Overhead view of falling marbles, in formation. Inspired by Jonathan Zawada’s exhibition ‘Skin’.

Heavyweight (2016): Artwork for record label Heavyweight Vinyl.

Human Response (2018): Artwork for limited casette tape release. Created using Gradient Map in Adobe Photoshop.

Hyacinth (2014): Early experiments with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Sword and veil.

Impossible (2013): One of the first ‘complex’ artworks I made using multiple layers in Adobe Photoshop. Created using found media, sources unknown.

Is it the body or the mind: part 2 (2018): Hearing colours, seeing sounds.

ISO 2020 (2020): Part of a trio of poster designs created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally titled ‘Bubbles’, this work commemorates the struggles and victories we all faced in privacy of mind.

Isotope (2016): Adobe Illustrator shape experiements. Later placed in a poster template.

J (2017): Testing various brush creation techniques. Adobe Photoshop. Calligraphy created using stylus and Wacom Bamboo tablet.

Kinetic (2017): Abstract type experiments. Inspired by silicon chip circuits. Adobe Illustrator.

Kiss (2018): Recreation of imagery seen in a dream. Adobe Photoshop.

Links (2017): Patterns and 3D rendering. Adobe Illustrator.

Marble (2017): 3D render using texture of waste ink photographed at a print studio.

Martial (2018): Fist monogram for martial arts studio.

Mini Disc (2018): Series exploring complementary and contrasting colours (part 1/3).

Mini Disc (2018): Series exploring complementary and contrasting colours (part 2/3).

Mini Disc (2018): Series exploring complementary and contrasting colours (part 3/3).

Orb (2019): Cover artwork for fictional release by English electronic music duo ‘The Orb’.

Oxygen (2018): Shape design in Illustrator. Intended to be incorporated in poster or raster image edit. Unused.

Phaser Poster (2018): Template for tour dates, electronic music artist Phaser.

Phaser (2018): One of a number of brand identity variations for electronic music artist Phaser.

P&P (2014): Artwork for mulled wine party. Created using stylus and Bamboo Wacom Tablet.

Protection (2018): Hypercolor artwork. Inspired by branding seen on a condom dispenser, mens toilets, inter-city truckstop.

Qatar (2014): One of the first coverart designs I created. Self-titled album, by fictional band Qatar.

Radar (2018): Vector image experiment. Adobe Illustrator.

Rise (2018): Gradient / particle design experiments. Adobe Illustrator.

Floating Robes (2014): Cover artwork for music artist Draw Four.

SATA (2018): Traced in Illustrator. Artwork exploring line and colour of a SATA computer hard-drive.

Solitude (2017): Posted on Instragram along with ambient electronic track. Music has since been lost.

Space (2018): Logo redrawn from symbol seen on vintage CD storage case. Created using long exposure photograph and layout software Adobe InDesign.

Spray (2018): Abstract digital mark marking.

Square Root (2018): Remembering high-school mathematics.

Sigma (2017): Early study of the letter ’s'.

Sigma 2 (2018): One of numerous studies of the letter ’s'.

Star Construct (2017): Inspired by logos of mediocre pay-per-view television.

Stoned (2018): Collage of found media, geological sample photos.

Swirl (2014): Early experiment with Photoshop tools. Layering multi-coloured camouflage patterns.

Test Warp (2014): Created using gradient mesh. Adobe Photoshop.

Theos (2018): Artwork commission.

Thirst (2014): Created using mandala designs as templates for raster image collage.

Worldstar (2018): I used to watch fights online.

Casio Worldtime (2017): Part of a three-part series inspired by the legendary watch brand. © Stav Rose

XXXC (2018): Poster inspired by my old 1982 Toyota Corolla KE70.

Zeta (2019): Studies shapes (originally the letter ‘z’). Embossed with metallic gradient. Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

Oh No! (2016): Fractured breaking warp. Inspired by art and music of Maxmillion Dunbar’s ‘House of Woo’.

Zero (2014): Testing various colours and patterns. Adobe Photoshop.