Album Covers

An album cover is a poster for a sound—one decisive image that compresses mood, era, and voice into an icon. We design for memory: a cover that reads at a glance, lingers in the mind, and feels true to the artist.

Artistic Vocabulary

Composition: Strong geometry (rule of thirds, diagonals, or a centered icon). Clear focal point. Balance between tension and calm.

Color: Tight palettes and purposeful contrast (monochrome/duotone for mood; complementary hits for energy). Color carries emotion first.

Typography: Letterforms as character—custom wordmarks, condensed grids, or hand-cut type. The Parental Advisory treated as graphic punctuation, not an afterthought.

Texture & Materiality: Film grain, halftone, paper tooth, photocopy scars—surface as story.

Imagery: Portrait, symbol, or scene—never decoration. Every element must advance the narrative.

Space: Negative space as volume; give the subject room to breathe so it reads at thumbnail scale.

Scale & Contrast: Big-simple beats small-complex; prioritize silhouette over detail.

Symbolism: One memorable motif (object, sign, gesture) that can extend to merch and motion.

Time & Place: Vernacular cues—signage, architecture, weather, wardrobe—to locate the music in a world.

Motion Potential: Static frames designed to animate seamlessly into Canvases/visualizers.

Result

A timeless, thumb-proof image that feels inevitable for the music—confident, legible, and instantly ownable. Very Good Job.