Worlds Apart Album Art (private commission, 2022)

First composition. Client was impressed but wanted a different font and more colors. Peer review pointed out the repetition of planets was to my disadvantage.
Used more red and green and wrote the text with a wacom tablet.
The client loved the galaxy. They asked for a version with no bars and centered text. The client requested a whale and an alien.
Used Figma to create line art of aliens and whales.
My intuition and a peer review suggested the alien, whale, and galaxy could be more dynamic and cohesive.
Approved by client. Using peer advice and client notes, I made the alien more subtle, the whale more mystical, the title more noticeable, and the composition more united with a slight color adjustment layer.

Worlds Apart Album Art (private commission)

Dimitri Masumbuko, one of my favorite people and a very talented singer/songwriter, asked me to create his album art. He requested a space theme, and I chose to use Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma.

To achieve this look, I:

Requested and received an inspiration board from Dimitri with Canva.
Scoured the Nasa Image Library for photos of galaxies, planets, and aliens (unfortunately, no aliens in the database… yet).
Created the first arrangement on Photoshop.
Watched the “Fish Night” episode of Love, Death, and Robots for inspiration (recommended by Dimitri).
Created line art of aliens and whales in Figma.
Used content aware fills, color adjustment layers, overlays and blur effects.
Arranged and rearranged in Photoshop and Illustrator. Utilized mentorships and peer reviews until the finished product was achieved.

Upon review, I believe that I could have utilized Illustrator for the linework for a more streamlined process. Learning the Figma UI was a bonus.

First composition. Client was impressed but wanted a different font and more colors. Peer review pointed out the repetition of planets was to my disadvantage.

Used more red and green and wrote the text with a wacom tablet.

The client loved the galaxy. They asked for a version with no bars and centered text. The client requested a whale and an alien.

Used Figma to create line art of aliens and whales.

My intuition and a peer review suggested the alien, whale, and galaxy could be more dynamic and cohesive.

Approved by client. Using peer advice and client notes, I made the alien more subtle, the whale more mystical, the title more noticeable, and the composition more united with a slight color adjustment layer.

Logo, Digital, 2022

Fires All Over the West (personal, 2020)