Process: Nevershoutnever Cover Design

I knew that Graphic Design is a tough discipline. I knew

that design of all kinds take an insane amount of time and 

effort into making a final product.

In anticipation of the new Nevershoutnever album "Indigo" 

and as an exercise, I set to re-design the album cover.

The album cover art was released alongside with a sneak 

peak of the song "Magic". Beyond that, there was this little 

teaser.

Even with all this to start with, it still felt I was going in blind. 

Even with the song, I still had no clue to the prevailing tone 

of the album. I wondered if the album would have the sound 

of the What Is Love album or continue in the path of the Time 

Travel album or if the album would go in a new direction.

After massive research into Indigo (the dye and color), images,

band photos, band interviews, and font styles (the image above
was an possible idea). The experiment with photos, color, and 
its mood began. The experiments went from peppy to dark and 
somber to purplish blue. I ended up with a warm black and white 
photography and the imagery of forests, mountains, and fields. 
I wished I had included a good picture of the whole band but it 
was a month later when I saw this good photo.

I would describe the album as somber and sober before listening.

That descriptions still kinda fits even after listening to the album.

The forest imagery fits since the forest is place where reflection

happens, where people go to find themselves anew, but it is 

also where witchcraft and magic happen.

Months later, my exercise is done and "Indigo" is out. The album

is much more than I could imagine and the cover art is pretty democratic.

Best Wishes

Photo Credits:

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photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wearebirds/6202785020/">Kayla Underwood</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">cc</a>

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