Record Covers
Work filed under Record Covers:
The Apples present ‘Kings’
Art direction & design for the Apples’ long-playing double EP; two sessions recorded with two of their musical heroes, Fred Wesley and Shlomo Bar, representing the opposite ends of the band’s musical spectrum.
The Apples’ Myspace
Released on Freestyle Records
Seu Jorge and Almaz // Album
Art direction for Seu Jorge and Almaz’s self-titled album on Now-Again Records. Fully illustrated package with custom hand-drawn type.
Gatefold LP & CD release, and accompanying merchandise artwork.
See also Seu Jorge and Almaz // Everybody Loves the Sunshine/Cirandar 12″ Single
Seu Jorge and Almaz Website
Seu Jorge and Almaz // Everybody Loves The Sunshine 12″
Art direction for the 12″ single ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’ from Seu Jorge and Almaz’s upcoming eponymous album on Now-Again records. Currently available as a digital release from the Stones Throw store.
Visit the Seu Jorge and Almaz site
Souljazz Orchestra // ‘Rising Sun’
Design, band illustration and custom illustrated type for the Souljazz Orchestra’s second album, released on Strut Records.
LP & CD formats, the latter with illustrated roll-fold insert.
Thanks to Matt at Auto for the great layout job.
The Whitefield Brothers // ‘Earthology’
Art direction, design, band logo and illustrated typography for the Earthology album package, released on the Stones Throw subsidiary Now-Again.
LP: Heavyweight, vintage-style ‘paste-on’ cardboard gatefold sleeve
CD: ‘Mini-LP’ cardboard gatefold with exclusive 6-panel fold-out poster
Also as part of this package is the ‘Savannahstan’ Fan Club 45 (sent out with the LP until they’re gone), with the [...]
Strong Arm Steady / Madlib // ‘In Search of Stoney Jackson’
Art direction, illustration and layout for this 2xLP/CD package released on Stones Throw.
CD includes illustrated 4-panel poster fold-out (click ‘View More of This’ to the left for a preview).
Upcoming in this series is a 12″ single of opening track ‘Best of Times’ and an instrumental version of the album.
Available now from the Stones Throw [...]
Soundway // Ghana Special
Design and layout for this 2xCD hardback book & 5xLP box set. Custom Letraset type and hand-drawn page decorations.
Ghana Special is the sister release to Nigeria Special, and follow-on from the trailblazing Ghana Soundz releases. The CDs are cased in a 44-page hardback book, while the LP box set includes a 12-page 10″ booklet – [...]
Whitefield Brothers, Edan & Mr Lif // The Gift
Design for the lead single from the upcoming Whitefield Brothers album Earthology (due for release in January 2010) – ‘The Gift’ is available as a free MP3 download from Stones Throw, and is due for physical release in December.
Keep your eye on Now-Again Records for updates.
Los Auténticos // Malecón
Los Auténticos are a 6-piece ‘trovadores’ group from Havana, Cuba. Preview some of this limited release on their Myspace page (check out the videos too – they’re great).
