CD Front Variations

Some Variations for how the front of the card could lay our. I quite like the idea of only putting on a circle of white acetate, creating a similar effect to on the back. I think that the contrasting texture of the matt white on top of the grey board works really well.

Compilation CD Mock-up

I've also mocked up the CD. The idea was to have a white sticker which completely covers the front of the hardboard. I think that on the back, the white CD on to of the grey board works really well but Im not as sure about the front. I need to experiment more with what could happen on the front section.

Compilation Poster Print

I've mocked up the poster on an A2 'slanted' scale. I think this has worked really well, the concept definitely fits that the poster won't fit on a wall alongside any others it will bleed into them. It seems very angular and awkward which is the feeling I wanted to create.

Compilation T-Shirt

Mocked up quickly how the visuals could look on a T-shirt. I don't think that it needs any text, the pattern alone communicates the brand.

Compilation Poster

I've laid the new visuals out into a really simple layout on a slanted poster, I think that this has actually turned out quite iconic. The aesthetic is really strong.

Compilation Progess

After having different ideas about shape, layering and colour. I thought that I needed to simplify what I was actually trying to convey. The idea revolves around the notion of unbelonging and not fitting. Like a square peg in a circle hole. I think this new direction is conveying this idea much more effectively. The colours I think are quite bold and work really well together almost carrying the idea of aggression and calm overlayed.

Spazz poster ideas 2

Refined the idea slightly, after talking to Justin about this project it became clear that not only was the idea of angles important but also layers and colour. The jabs of extreme spot colour represent an important part of the music.

Spazz poster ideas

I've been playing around and had the idea what if the poster was formatted quite structured but was cut off either side. I think Futura really fits the genre of music well, very angular.

Compilation CD Spiders

I ordered in a selection of different CD Spiders to see which could potentially look and function the most effectively on my compilation packaging. I think that the foam stoppers look great, but some of the plastic alternatives function a lot more effectively. Also the foam ones are quite thick, and might not fit as well in a flat sleeve.

Compilation w/ Insert

Managed to mock up a compilation with the full perforation and one of my initial ideas for how the inside could look on thick hardboard. I think whoever opens it has a really good experience as they do so and the fact that you can only do it once is really attractive.

Compilation Shell Test 2

I had another go at mocking up the outer packaging for the compilation with black card. I want the outside to look very doom and gloom like a funeral. It definitely works but I need to find the best way of perforating.

Spazz outer packaging test 1

I had a go at mocking up my initial idea for the perforated outer shell that becomes useless once it's broken. The perforation didn't work aswell as I had hope but I think this is down to my not pushing hard enough on the perforator. The actual net works well and I think it works really well as an idea.