ALBUM DESIGN:
VERTEX (BUCK 65)
Timeline:
Two Weeks (2012)
My role:
Graphic Designer
Deliverable:
Album design & layout (vinyl, casette - print)
Platform:
Adobe Illustrator
The Mission
As an operations assistant at Amelia Artists, I was tasked with putting together the album design for Buck 65’s limited vinyl release of Vertex (2013).
I worked directly with the artist manager and artist to produce the artwork. I also coordinated with the printers for the vinyl and cassette tape releases.
Rich (aka Buck 65) went for a more literal depiction of Vertex for the 2013 limited vinyl reissue. (See the 1997 original)
The goal was to keep the artwork super clean and simple.
Design
For the front cover, I followed his drawing. After a couple of mocks, we chose a simple cursive font and a classic sky blue + fuchsia pink to highlight the ‘90s feel.
For the back cover, I went with the same colours to create an icosahedron. Fun fact: a regular icosahedron contains 12 vertices.
All in all, a really fun project!