Yann Novak
Graphic Designer | Label Director | Composer

Yann Novak (design) | Dragon's Eye Recordings

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Yann Novak (design)

Yann Novak's work is marked by a clean, reductive approach to visual information. He specializes in the promotion of art, artists and creative products. Novak's aesthetic principles adapt easily to meet the needs of a project, and he takes great care to create reproducible visual systems for ease of client usage. He is experienced in print design, packaging, and web design and development. Novak's package design for his record label, Dragon's Eye Recordings, regularly receives praise in national and international press.

Novak is proficient in Mac OSX environment and in current versions of Illustrator, Photoshop, and...[more]

Yann Novak (design)

Yann Novak's work is marked by a clean, reductive approach to visual information. He specializes in the promotion of art, artists and creative products. Novak's aesthetic principles adapt easily to meet the needs of a project, and he takes great care to create reproducible visual systems for ease of client usage. He is experienced in print design, packaging, and web design and development. Novak's package design for his record label, Dragon's Eye Recordings, regularly receives praise in national and international press.

Novak is proficient in Mac OSX environment and in current versions of Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver. For larger, web-based projects he works with a team of developers for optimal performance and swift turnaround.

Dragon's Eye Recordings

Dragon's Eye Recordings is an independent record label that focuses on limited edition and varied format releases from a growing roster of sound artists, composers, and producers. By showcasing the individual artists' viewpoints, Dragon's Eye examines the intersection of minimalist electronics and unique textures and drones. Dragon's Eye is a platform for new, challenging, and provocative work. The label's musical investigations are complimented by a clear, reductive approach to its visual presentations. Founded by Paul Novak in 1989, as the audio/visual arm of Only Connect...Publications, the label is now run by his son and Northwest-based sound artist Yann Novak. Dragon's Eye Recordings also acts as a companion label to Infrequency (CA).

Yann Novak (artist)

Sound artist and Dragon's Eye Recordings label owner Yann Novak documents the emotional impact of the world around him by recording it. Through digital processing, he then hones in on the feelings of time and place that field recordings can evoke. While maintaining the naturally occurring composition of the original document, Novak reveals the delicate nuances of sound within the new context of evocative soundscapes. Since 2003, Novak has been intensely active in sound art and the music communities through performances, installations and recordings. Based in Seattle, Novak has performed at prestigious events and venues in the Pacific Northwest, including The Decibel Festival, and the Henry Art Gallery, among others. Internationally, he has performed at Mutek Festival (Montreal, QB), Blim (Vancouver, BC) and Legends (Manchester, UK). The versatile range of his work is also demonstrated by collaborations with visual artist Alex Schweder and with choreographer Crispin Spaeth, with whom he has scored three pieces: Dark Room (2006), Up Close (2005) and Fade Dis/Appearances (2005), the score of which received critical acclaim. Through these collaborations, Novak's work has been featured at The American Academy in Rome (Rome, Italy), the TBA Festival (Portland, OR), Western Bridge (Seattle, WA), Howard House (Seattle, WA), and Suyama Space (Seattle, WA). [less]