Twin Peaks

Services: Branding, Design

This concept work involved redesigning an album cover of a relatively unknown artist. Naturally I took this as an opportunity to go through one of my favorite band’s discography (Twin Peaks), ultimately deciding upon their first album, “Sunken”.

Problem:

How might we redesign the “Sunken” album to represent the band’s music?

Goal:

Design a vinyl album cover that is emblematic of the raw and electrifying aspects of Twin Peaks’s freshman album.

Ideation

Results:

I started by sketching thumbnails of Chicago since the band hails from the Windy City. This included landmarks, symbols, and other visuals that came to mind.

I eventually explored visual elements one would encounter in an urban environment - a mixture of organic and inorganic textures conveying a feeling of rawness and transience.

I then blended these techniques with typographic layouts for the final album design.

Finished Design

Conclusion:

From the get-go, I assumed I would be using a photograph as the focal point of the design, however I couldn’t have been more wrong.

After many hours of experimentation, I ended up creating a piece that strips away any semblance of my initial idea: a typographic deconstruction using printer paper, acrylic paint, and minimal digital adjustments.

Ultimately, this ended up being an exercise in embracing fearlessness in my design process.