I’m Pierre-Alain Durand, founder of 3mmi Design. I’m a french digital illustrator & graphic designer who has developed a dark/oniric -but not only- and intense vision of graphic design through the years.

I work mainly for the music and book industries, but I also like to work on all kind of graphic projects. I was Described once by a blogger as a “one man graphic army”, probably because I also like to work on photography, webdesign, programming, music and video. I also created and managed for 6 years a musical webzine & community, which gave me a broad vision of music and its universes.

Services

Artworks, illustrations CD / DVD / book cover & booklet, layouts, PDFs, textile design, photo edits and restoration, visit cards, brochures & corporate materials, webdesign, website setup (static/dynamic, CMS, WordPress, blogs, forums) and more… Well, almost all kind of graphic design & services including counsel, demos & modifications along the work. Feel free to contact for more informations.

General

Location: Europe, France, Nantes. Birth: 1978.

TOOLS

Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, After Effects, Inkscape, camera, graphic tablet, time and coffee.

References

I’ve worked for various clients from over the world such as : Bands, Labels, Authors, Trailer music companies, Book publishing companies, Magazines and more.

Bands

Some of my clients are : Scar Symmetry (USA), Solium Fatalis (USA), Kronos (France), Desultory (Sweden), Unflesh (USA), Kamelot (USA), Withering Soul (USA), Dismal (Italy), Mynskh (Austria), Dimlight (Greece), Rising Storm (Germany), Infinity Scores (France), Eternal Eclipse (United Kingdom), Spire of Lazarus (Austria), Whyzdom (France), No Return (France), Kami No Ikari (france), Queen Demon (Spain), Yanniv Gabay (Israel), Septarian (USA), Ayra (Spain), Grant Burns (Australia), Dark Prism (USA), Sipario (Italy), Gohrgone (France), Psynonemous (USA), Nimrod (France), Neshorn (Poland), Antti Martikainen (Finland), Seize The Vatican (USA), Evocatus (Australia), Assayer (USA), Solborn (Canada), Bliss In The Abyss (Sweden), Anabiosis (USA), Hybrid Sheep (France), Causing The Exile (Norway), Enemy Of Reality (Greece), Conflict (Russia), Beyond The Shore (USA), Benighted Soul (France), End Of The Dream (NL), Zeroclient (USA), Burn Down Eden (Germany), Trustfall (Sweden), Deadline For A Murder (France), Slave One (FR), Into Shadow (USA), Elysium Theory (USA), Kerry Muzzey (USA), Thorns Of Sin (USA), Sworn (Norway), Necrodeath (Italia), Ecnephias (Italia), Silentlie (Italia), Sipario (Italia), The Burning Dogma (Italia), The Crawling (North Ireland), Mutum (Mexico), Sentience (USA), Montra (USA), Myrah (Sweden), Cyrax (Italia), Baht (Turkey), Hteththemeth (Romania), Taer (France), Díthreabh (France), Encyclopedia Deathcore (international), Mehdi Alouane (France), Henriette B. (Switzerland), Mudface (USA), Thundra (Norway), Aboriscor (France), Cage Of Torments (Norway), Chabtan (France), Nöhm Island (FR), Rising In Vain (Norway), Heretical (Italia), Dysfunctional (France), Era Of Hate (Slovenia), Heresic Synopsis (France), Whisper Of Ba’al (FR), 23rd Grade of Evil (Switzerland), Aldaaron (France), Mechanical Seed (France), David Clavijo (SP), Alexander Bateman (USA), Memories Of A Dead Man (France), Salving Thy Amiss (France), A Strenght Within (Belgium), Xeroderman (Belgium), and much more.

Music LABELS

Nuclear Blast, Unique Leaders Records, Metal Blade Records, Galy Records, Bakerteam Records, Scarlet Records, Kaometry Records and more.

Book companies

Oracom Editions, Fleuve editions, Pocket Editions, Univers Poche

Others

Hell & Heaven Festival (Mexico), PSD Mag, Hex Magazine, Photo Creation, and more…

Exhibitions

Damned Exhibition @ Detroit (USA)

Books

  • “Pandemonium. An extreme metal art gallery” by Cristian Campos (Republic)

  • “Savoir tout faire avec Photoshop Vol. 4” (Oracom Editions)

  • “Graphiste World artbook #1” (Oracom Editions)

  • Various press & magazines features

  • PSD Mag tutorial + cover feature

  • Photo Creation Vol. 10 (interview + cover feature)

  • Hex Magazine #10

  • Interview for Reign In Art

  • Interview for Danish Fotograf blog

  • Interview for Heavy Metal Artwork by Alex Milazzo

Musical influences

Tool, Opeth, Satyricon, Gojira, Vader, Dead Can Dance, Equimanthorn, Cult Of Luna, Pantera, Porcupine Tree, Katatonia, Damageplan, Lamb Of God, Sepultura, Septic Flesh, Shining, Sunn0))), Arkhon Infaustus, Electric Wizard, Novembers Doom, Kylesa, Ghost, Inquisition, Drawbringer, Horseback, Gorgoroth, C17H19NO3, Faith No More, Edge Of Sanity, AC/DC, Motörhead, Diabolical Masquerade, Hypocrisy, Nile, Pitbulls In The Nursery, Necroblasphème, Minushuman, Arkan, Anaal Nathrakh, Destinity, Nevermore, Neuraxis, Code, Torche, Burst, Cathedral, The Melvins, Ufomammut, Aghast, Grotesque Through Incoherence, Noir Desir, Isis, Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana, Darkspace, Orthodox, Lisa Gerrard, Cannibal Corpse, Moonsorrow, Immortal, Finntroll, Korpiklaani, At The Gates, Bloodbath, Arch Enemy, Vital Remains, Orange Goblin, Emperor, Carnival In Coal, Brutal Truth, Krisiun, Vomitory, Eradicate, Gronibard, One Life Crew, Hatebreed, North Side Kings, Irate, Cataract, Purgatory, The Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ulver, Dälek, Alice In Chains, Rolling Stones, The Who, The Beatles, Death In Vegas, Fantomas, Portishead, Björk, Massive Attack, Punish Yourself, Fania All Stars, Jaco Pastorius, Nancy Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Paco De Lucia, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Weather Report, Assassin, Beastie Boys, and so many more… Also a lot of movie soundtracks.

Top five albums of all (this) time

  • Tool – Lateralus

  • Opeth – Blackwater Park

  • Electric Wizard – Dopethrone

  • Pantera – Far Beyond Driven

  • Nile – Annihilation Of The Wicked

Anything else?

Just ask !