Bassment is an events company in Huddersfield that have provided underground music events for the local community for more then half a decade. For 2 years they have been running their own venue which provides space for music events and fully equipped music studios, making it the hot spot for local creative talent around West Yorkshire. Not only do Bassment provide space for music events with a plethora of famous names in the underground music scene, they also have provided space a number of art events for the local community.
Over the past couple years I have had the pleasure in being involved in some of these events from the first art exhibition at Bassment Studios hosted by ‘Creative Circle’ which showcased a number of artists work from illustrators to painters. This was the first space in which I could showcase some of my fine art work and garment designs I have created in collaboration with another local underground music event company: Sinewave.
The Creative Circle Logo and Images from their exhibition.
Sinewave have put events on for over 6 years in Huddersfield, Sheffield and Leeds. Much like Bassment they have made a name in the local music scene for providing a platform for local DJs and musicians. I have been responsible for creating print work for Sinewave for over 3 years now which has included flyers, social media promotion and t-shirt designs. The first ever t-shirt design I created was for Sinewave and since then t-shirts have been released for each event that took place. Sinewave and Bassment provided the first visible platform for me as a digital artist to get my artwork out there to the local community. At each Sinewave event I have sold t-shirts which has allowed me to connect with the local community via artwork and music.
Another local event company fresh to the Huddersfield scene which was birthed around the same time as Bassment opened their venue is Allied Audio. Allied is a hip-hop label which has signed a number of up and coming artists that are making waves in the local music scene. Since the start of the year I now work as the graphic designer for Allied and this has allowed me to again meet a number of exciting and inspiring creatives. The local scene and building a relationship with multiple creatives over a number of disciplines has inspired my work and will continue to do so.
Some examples of print work i've made for Bassment and Allied.
Huddersfield to me has been at the heart of my inspiration for artwork and has provided me for years with the happiness of learning and growing in a supportive community who all connect via music and art.
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