2 record sleeves for refugee aid
‘Secret 7”’, Role: Creative Direction & Design
Backed by Columbia Records, Secret 7” is a global competition for Art Directors and Designers to make 7” covers for the world’s best-known musicians.
Two of my designs were featured in Its Nice That, exhibited in London and auctioned off for charity, alongside entries by Anish Kapoor, Stanley Donwood, Gavin Turk, Jeremy Deller, and Michel Gondry.
Miles Davis - “Miles Runs the Voodoo Down”
This piece of music was born from an entirely improvisational process with 11 musicians and in the words of the Miles - “not some prearranged shit”. And so, for this piece of artwork, 11 elements were printed out, ripped up and pieced back in an improvised ‘one-take manner’, just like the music.
Bob Dylan - “Blind Willie McTell”
This song takes its title and inspiration from a blind Blues singer. A figure in history, like no other, who felt the dark side of America and put it into music. That’s why our aim was to create a still life full of story, sadness and history - just like the Blues.
REJECTED: Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead
The cultural ritual of ‘plate smashing’ celebrates the bond between two people. The act of breaking plates is thought to scare away evil spirits by making them believe that the couple are upset with each other - rather than in love. The tension between upset and love is why I chose ‘plate smashing’ to bring the emotions of the song to life.
