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Polaris Music Prize 2018

If you have been following our blog you are up to date on this years wonderful polaris music prize performers!
There are 10 Canadian performers matched with 10 Canadian artists to create these beautiful band posters.
This years winner is Jeremy Dutcher!

You can purchase any one of these posters at our store or online, as well as the event, happening
September 17th at The Carlu. Posters sell for $40 each.
Here is a sum up of this years Polaris Prize Artists!


BAND: Jean Michel Blais, Designed by Mathieu Larone, 5 Colour



BAND: Alvvays, Designed by Aaron Rinas, 2 Colour

 


BAND: Daniel Caesar, Designed by Matt & Clea, 1 Colour


BAND: Jeremy Dutcher, Designed by Alena Skarina 4 Colour


BAND: Pierre Kwenders, Designed by Kellen Hatanaka, 4 Colour


BAND: Hubert Lenoir, Designed by Cecile Gariepy, 5 Colour


BAND: Partner, Designed by Brandon Celi, 5 Colour


BAND: Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Designed by Dylan Darwin, 4 Colour


BAND: U.S. Girls, Designed by Mariel Rutherford, 3 Colour


BAND: Weaves, Designed by Chris Pecora, 3 Colour

 

 

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Polaris Prize – Daniel Caesar

Todays Feature – Band: DANIEL CAESAR, Artwork by: Matthew Boyd & Clea Forkert

Ashton Simmonds was born in Oshawa Ontario in 1995.
At only 23 years old he has release 3 albums under his stage name Daniel Caesar.
He has been featured in Rolling Stones ’20 Best R&B Albums of 2014′
His break out single “Get You” has gotten world recognition.
His new album ‘Freudian’ has been nominated for Best R&B Album and
Best Performance from the hit single “Get You” at the Grammy Awards.
It won the Juno Awards ‘R&B Soul Recording of the Year’ & the ‘Recording Engineer of the Year’

Matthew Boyd Is an independent graphic designer and art director based in Toronto, Canada.
He has over 12 years of experience working for large and small clients in many different fields.
Most recently he held the position of Design Director at Concrete.
Previously he was a founding partner of the studio Way Shape Form

Clea Forkert is an independent designer engaged in the creation of books,
catalogues, visual identities, websites, posters and packaging. 

Clea also has 12 years of experience, having worked at communications agency Spencer Francey Peters,
and Underline Studio where she was Associate Creative Director.