Early Explorations and Simplification
First explorations involved more complicated, layered designs which I felt would look really nice on a full sized record sleeve. However, this was going to be exclusively a digital release and after some discussion with the client we decided to simplify the design for better legibility on the streaming platforms it would be primarily featured on.
IAN STEINBERG
The Bleeding Days
Album Design, Single Design
The Bleeding Days is a phrase full of violent suggestions. The unraveling of moment after moment, layer after layer under the piercing gaze of the sun. Ian's third album examines the world and the self and brings forth hard fought, painful revelations. He sent me an early release of his album and some of Radiohead's vibrant and textural album covers as inspiration.
I set out to capture the sonic texture, introspective mood, and internal turmoil of the album. I began to narrow in on a flowing design which walks the line between abstraction and illustration. Referencing the power of a torrential waterfall, the surface of the sun and the flora reaching out towards it. The battle for growth in the face of constant opposition and setback.
