GHOST STORIES
Photography and illustration were combined to create this conceptual album packaging for Coldplay’s album, Ghost Stories. I aimed to communicate the music's melancholy, crisp, and poetic sound through this package design for the CD.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The imagery of the angel statues throughout the album’s packaging is consistent with the cold, yet beautiful, tone of the album. Spring Grove cemetery in Cincinnati was an ideal place to capture photographs of stone angels, which embody a ghostly feeling of their own.
ILLUSTRATION
The photographs were almost begging for a set of illustrations to add a layer of emotional depth to the serious photos, so, I explored a monochromatic and magical illustration style. Oh, and listening to Coldplay’s album and channeling it to create the moody imagery on the cover was a must!
FRONT COVER
BACK COVER & CD
LYRICS BOOKLET
The booklet inside of the case is both a reference for lyrics a collection of supporting imagery for the front and back covers. The hand-drawn lyrics and complementary graphics sew a thread of continuity through the entire project. Each image is visually related to the next through consistent use of color, style, and texture.
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JOHN MAYER SHIRT
I had the privilege of seeing John Mayer perform live with my family.
So, naturally, I illustrated this design and had it screen printed for us to rock some of our favorite lyrics. The lyrics and imagery are all inspired by John's music. (Check out the time lapse video below!)
FOWL IS FAIR
Publication
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