Cold War Design

I noticed there was something different about one of my new favorite bands when I first checked out their site...good design. Hmmmm...who was behind it all? A hip start-up design team? Nope...it's their bassist. The Cold War Kids is a "clappy, clangy and jangly" sounding band from Fullerton, CA, and their bassist Matt Maust, is an accomplished graphic designer. He adds his unique thumbprint to the group’s website, album covers, merch and books. His excellent use of Bodoni Poster Italic combined with a modern, cut-n-paste style, provides a sense of longstanding history to the band's endeavors. Last week, he displayed work at his art show, "I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and new tattoo: New work by Matt Maust" at Headquarters Studio in NYC.