Sharing Secrets - CD Cover Design

One of my favorite design passions is CD cover artwork. I've designed a number of CD covers over the years, and in between projects for actual clients, I create design mockups to explore different themes, styles, concepts and illustrative ideas. I'll usually choose an existing musician or band, and create an imaginary title, then design around that theme (or simply create an image and then imagine which artist might be appropriate for that concept).

In this example, I chose the band Arcade Fire, and the title is an adaptation of the actual title of one of my original paintings (They Shared a Secret - see below), upon which I based the main imagery in this design. I then manipulated the painting in Photoshop, reimagining it in this context, and added the type treatments.

They Shared a Secret - Original mixed media painting on canvas