I'm pleased to reveal the cover I designed for Downwards, the 2021 single by Pallasades.
Credits
Patron
Pallasades
Design
Herm the Younger
I designed the cover for Johan Qin's recently published eBook, How To Think Like A Talented Creator. Johan was seeking a design that would provide a strong visual presence for his text. Something original, captivating, and formal.
Design Notes
The final cover is comprised of three components:
typography
The book's title is set in Caslon, an old English typeface which has been used in books for centuries. The serifs of this font and the classical layout add formality to the design, a key part of the brief.
background
The background comes from a much larger artwork of mine, A Sudden Vision. This ethereal backdrop was changed in every graphic to avoid its use becoming repetitive.
border
The border adds subtle decoration and frames the cover. As Johan noted, it also "makes it look like a reflective mirror, so the reader is getting an accurate reflection of themselves as a creator".
Quotes
Several key quotes were selected from the text and made into graphics. These feature throughout the book and were also used for promotion.
Every one of the 40+ quotes has a uniquely textured background. This ensures that each one is interesting in its own right, worth reading, and avoids the visual pollution caused by using the same assets over and over again.
Conclusion
By working closely with the author I was able to design a cover that sets the tone for the content and quality of the book, and the graphics which helped him to promote it.
Credits
Patron
Johan Qin
Art Direction
Herm the Younger
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Visual branding for Gowe's EP Nostalgia Forever including album artwork, CD packaging, merch, and animation.
CD Packaging
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Johan initially contacted me to license Instinct, feeling that the atmosphere of the artwork suited his song perfectly.
In response, I developed two album covers – one featuring Instinct, and another featuring a new artwork created especially for the song.
The new artwork – titled Half Moon – was chosen, and custom typography was added to finish the album cover.
Credits
Patron
Johan Qin
Art Direction
Herm the Younger
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I have since refined the front design to include a wider margin (allowing space for people's thumbs and fingers when they are holding it), edition details, and other minor improvements.
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