- Pelagic Records
Year
- 2022
What
- LP Reissue Packaging Designs
- Box Set Packaging Design
Role
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
Burst: A Labyrinth of Layers Box Set
Burst defies musical boundaries. Their sound weaves through progressive metal, post-metal, hardcore, math rock, post-hardcore and post-rock, making them a challenge to label. With one foot firmly planted in the gritty depths of hardcore and metal, and the other rooted in 70s progressive rock, they’ve carved out a musical universe entirely their own.
When Burst approached me to design the box set and LP reissues for Pelagic Records, I set out to visually interpret their rich and layered sound. Drawing inspiration from the title A Labyrinth of Layers, I created an illustration for the box set combining their origins and the boundless landscapes their music explores. The artwork ties together the band’s local heritage with the unknown.
The box packaging features black-and-white offset printing on semi-matte coated paper, with the illustration and typography on the top of the lid in silver hot foil stamping. Inside, the set includes three of Burst’s seminal albums – Prey On Life (2003), Origo (2005), and Lazarus Bird (2008) – originally released on Relapse Records.
Each album artwork feature a signature metallic Pantone colour. Prey On Life is Pantone 871c (gold), Origo is Pantone 877c (silver) and Lazarus Bird is Pantone 876c (copper). These signature metallics are used on various graphics and typography for each release (on gatefold sleeves, inner sleeves and labels). The album packaging designs were made in tribute to their original album packaging designs, with many updates and redesigns to ensure a more timeless aesthetic for these reissues.
My role included art direction, illustration, album packaging design and graphic design.
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