Trench Album concept
Publication Concept, 2024
Experimental vinyl packaging and record release for the 2018 album Trench by Twenty One Pilots.
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Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Digital Camera - Canon EOS Rebel T6
Overhead Projector
Various glass objects and cardboard cutouts
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The lyrical and rhythmic repetition found throughout Trench is reflected in the overlaying of abstracted geometric forms and lines. Themes of questioning authority, feeling trapped, and a desire to be free are shown through the muted color palette and a silhouette atmosphere that distorts reality and feels unsettling. The cover grabs the viewer’s attention visually, and upon listening to the album reflects the contents within while allowing individual interpretation.
Front Cover
Back Cover
Variant 1-A
Variant 2-A
Variant 1-B
Variant 2-B
Album Release Announcement
Streaming Thumbnail
The art of process
To achieve the final look, it all starts with a hand-drawn sketch that is outlined in Adobe Illustrator. This digital version is then printed and made into a cutout. The cutout is placed on an overhead projector and the shadows cast are photographed and digitally edited. This process is repeated with a variety of text and imagery and layered with items that alter the light and shadows cast.
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