This was a second year college project for a drawing class. We got to pick an album that we liked and use drawing to create the CD booklet for the album. I chose Yeah Yeah Yeahs album Fever To Tell. We could interpret this however we wanted i.e. illustrate the style of music, or the lyrics, or the message or the sound. Whatever way it inspired us.
I decided I wanted to combine a lot of these elements. I drew what I saw when I listened to songs, I took inspiration from single words as well as lyrics, I was heavily influenced by the musical patterns and spikey guitar riffs. I tried to convey this the best I could. I was also partially inspired by the actual album artwork in that I wanted it to be a multimedia piece.
1. Rich – Drawing pens, pro markers and oil pastel. Collage.
2. Date With the Night – Coloured paper, black sugar paper and drawing pen. Collage.
3. Man – Pro markers.
4. Tick – Oil Pastel. Etching.
5. Black Tongue – Colouring pencils, pro markers, drawing pens and coloured paper. Collage
6. Band Picture – Paper and photoshop. Collage.
I wanted to retain the handmade look so I did not try to cover up any specks, smudges or marker lines in Photoshop. I think it adds to the indie nature of the band and they have even used fan art in their subsequent album covers so I know this is something that could suit the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
10. Maps – Pro markers and drawing pen.
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