Music is what gets me through my day, so I’ve enjoyed exploring MySpace and keeping up to date with my favourite artists for years. However, what really disappoints is the amount of less than average branding I see. MySpace is often the primary point of online advertising for bands, groups and solo acts, so it has to make an impact.

Unfortunately, there are just too many talented artists out there (even the famous) with MySpace designs that don’t reflect how good they are. I have years of experience working in the music industry as a designer, so I know what artists need and what works in a MySpace environment. If you have a MySpace page and want it to look as good as you sound (I’m sure, right? Right!), let’s talk about how to make it happen.

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Australian illustrator Alice Carroll produces quirky and whimsical works. Each piece is a response to a word selected every week in order to keep up the creative tempo – quite an effective method as the results are intriguing. I warmed to her interpretation of ‘sour’, in particular, as it captures the word right down to the knee bone, but in a strangely friendly way.

Recently formed hip-hop duo, Rootbeer (Pigeon John and Flynn Adam), have just dropped a super fresh piece of audio pie right in your kitchen. Influenced by artists such as MGMT, N.E.R.D and A Tribe Called Quest, Rootbeer offer up an edgy and unfeigned lyrical style. Turn up their debut release, The Pink Limousine EP, to eleven. You’ll find it impossible not to make shapes.