Photography today and graphic work on the cover artwork for the album. This is always time consuming, a battle of balance, and complexity vs. simplicity. The cover to the 2018 version was the starting point, but that was very limited in options because of the few available photographs. I wanted to include a cityscape or a meaningful landscape in the background, and trees seemed ideal as these would contrast in colour and match the Trees of the song on the album.
Here are three evolutions. I like the third with its graphic, comic-book feeling which reminded me of other album covers, perhaps Discovery by E.L.O. or Stranded by Roxy Music. I like the lighter background of the second though.
More work on this tomorrow, plus ArtSwarm filming and editing.
