Mind Maps 5 CD album artwork

FSOLdigital presents Mind Maps 5
 

Artwork for a CD in an eight panel uncoated card digipak case and screen printed merchandise for part five of the annual Yage mix albums jointly released by Touched Music and FSOLdigital.

Like last year's Mind Maps 4, the background is based on just one satellite image — this time Pinacate National Park in Mexico from USGS on Unsplash. The wonderful natural colours go so well with the music, the yellows and dusky purple emphasising the acid sounds and darkness within the mix. 

The angled, modern building on the front cover evokes the mysticism of the Central American pyramids which ties into the satellite imagery location. A bitmap image of a mountain is a recurring theme throughout the artwork and adds texture and interest. The idea of map grid references inspired a graph showing track durations and the way the mix fits together. Squares indicate a Yage remix and circles show FSOL/Yage/Humanoid tracks.

As with merchandise for the previous Mind Maps albums, the designs are not just a graphic from the album artwork. The t-shirt and hoodie were available for a limited time and hand screen printed to order by Exalt T-shirts.

Album cover for Lih Cash

Album cover design for artist Lih Cash song Dat Mode

Artwork for Lih Cash

Album cover design for artist Lih Cash song Heaven Sent

Single Cover Artwork - ARAM | Shed This Skin

I created a cover for a single titled 'Shed this Skin' for the artist Aram. The design aimed to capture the concept of a shadow of a young person stepping through and spreading apart shimmering colors on either side, as if breaking through a curtain. The only color on the person should be the fire in the pupils of their eyes.' The artwork was inspired by one of my digital pieces, which is showcased on my social media platforms.

Commissioned by Chromium Music Group.

Artwork for 3LP, 2CD compilation album

THE END — various artists

Artwork for the ambitious final release from Exalt Records… a triple vinyl compilation in six panel gatefold sleeve, double CD in custom six panel oversize digisleeve with spot silver foil slipcase, four single colour inserts for a set of highly limited dubplates, a sticker sheet and a screen-printed t-shirt.

Exalt Records started in 2003 with the intention of only doing 23 releases, with catalogue numbers counting down to end on 000. From inception the label was based around the concept of "23" — in numerology, the number signifies new beginnings, revolution and transformation. The brief was to keep the design simple and uncluttered with large, bold typography, similar to this KLF cover.

Rather than mourning THE END, I took inspiration from the new beginnings of the number 23 in numerology and came up with a simple circles/cells concept stylised with a "heavy grain" effect. The cover has one circle, representing a single cell, which multiplies over the rest of the artwork, doubling on each subsequent panel — the end isn't the end but a new beginning. The imagery contrasts with the title dominating the LP cover.

The triple vinyl comes in a six panel, gloss laminated gatefold sleeve, the full title visible over the front and back cover. The white spines separate each panel and each stage of cell multiplication.

The CD was released after the LP and continues the design rather being a smaller copy — each panel of the oversize digifile sleeve has a single, large letter which spells out the title over all six panels. Track listings are on the back of the CD wallets to keep the sleeve clean and minimal. The front and back of the CD slipcase uses silver foil as a tactile finishing touch. To contrast the LP sleeve, the slipcase, digifile sleeve and wallets are all finished with matt lamination.

Artwork James TW

Artwork creation for singles & Album for James TW

Realms, Dimensional Bleed & Outtakes

Holy Fawn occupies a rare sonic territory between doom metal’s pulverizing heft and the ethereal breadth of shoegaze. Across their catalog, HF's sonic petrichor is rooted in sculpting idiosyncratic, lugubrious hymns - often related to the natural world and humanity's life vs. death interconnection. Since the start of 2022, I have been their art director and designer for physical releases.

Artwork for Lih Cash

Album cover design for artist Lih Cash song Truth

Album cover for Lih Cash

Empty Promises album cover for Lih Cash

Rubi Du - Calling

Artwork for Rubi Du's new single Calling, a cool reggae tune infused with Rubi's powerful vocals reminding the world to stop and stay grounded. 

Content created: Cover Artwork for Album, Animated Social Media Teasers & Animated Visualizer.

Technique: Digitally Hand Drawn & Painted