Recoil

This artefact sits at the intersection of sound and design as a commissioned creative endeavor for a jungle producer and friend. The album covers are a distilled reflection of the producer's sound and style, encapsulating the essence of each track in a visually striking and evocative way.

Kisuka
Entropic Studio
Moth
Solid State Kru
Scarab Serif
Philosophy
PS1 Experimentation
Recoil
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PROJECT

NAME:Recoil
TYPE:ALBUM ARTWORK
STATUS:ARCHIVED
NUMBER:#0004
START:2024-05-17
UPDATED:2024-05-18

Framework

ARTISTIC_FRAMEWORK = {
DESIGN:BLENDER, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR
AESTHETICS:MUSIC, OLDSCHOOL, ARTISTIC
INTERACTION:MEMORABLE
}

TRAITS

PLAY:0
PRECISION:0

SEA MINE

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Recoil album artwork featuring a hand-drawn character on a white vinyl record

TILL MORNING

A nostalgic throwback to the golden era of jungle music, 'Till Morning' channels the raw, unfiltered energy of 90s underground tracks. Inspired by an iconic bart simpson cartoon, mixed with the instantly recognisable felix the cat, the hand-drawn character pays homage to the old-school method of using playful mascots in music culture and art.

The minimal white vinyl sticker design mirrors the DIY aesthetic of the scene, while the bold charicature captures the old-school nostalgic feeling recoil is known for. This design is a celebration of jungle's roots, authentic, raw, and instantly recognisable.

MEDIUM:DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
YEAR:2024
TOOLS:ILLUSTRATOR / PHOTOSHOP
CLIENT:RECOIL

CRAZY IVAN

This 'Crazy Ivan' cover is a visual exploration of tension and mystery, inspired by the dark, cinematic atmosphere of the track. The design draws from 90s and early 2000s jungle aesthetics, with digital matrix-style typography and a moody, deep blue palette.

Created in Blender and finalised in Photoshop, the vinyl sticker features a meticulously rendered 3D scene of underwater sea-mines, tying back to the producer's use of a sample from a submarine scene in a movie. This design bridges technical precision with nostalgic artistry.

MEDIUM:3D RENDERING / DIGITAL COMPOSITION
YEAR:2024
TOOLS:BLENDER / PHOTOSHOP
CLIENT:RECOIL
Crazy Ivan album artwork featuring a blue vinyl record with pixelated typography
Crazy Ivan album artwork (wireframe view)