FLOATiNG POiNTS
Concert Poster + Vinyl Design for the album, Promises
Brief
Electronic music artist Floating Points' 2021 collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra and the late saxophonist Phaorah Sanders is an emotional record and cohesive fusion of three genres.
I was tasked to create a poster for a potential performance of the album. I wanted to represent the feelings I had while listening to the album and its blending of three genres through my visual and composition. For the vinyl I sought out to create an interactive object that plays with the creative fusion of genres on the record, with a variable record design.
Process
The design process began with a deep dive into Promises, trying to immerse myself in albums emotional depth and develop my thoughts on it. I also conducted a research on Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders to further connect with their collaboration. My research evoked thoughts on the past, the present and the passing of life and this led me to thinking of my 94 year old grandmother. We are very close and over the years I have heard many stories from her life.
I had the idea to represent this idea with a picture of my grandmother as a young adult, and juxtapose it with a picture of her today. Through many rounds of experimentation with various methods of creating this blend, I came to separating different parts of her face with blob forms and going analog to give the visual a nostalgic feel. The idea of creating this blend was also my way of representing the albums fusion of genres.
Outcome
This poster was an experience in creating a design that not only relates to an artist and their work, but to my own introspection and personal experiences. I learned a lot when it comes to making posters at a large-scale and selling my own artistic concepts.
The vinyl design is an homage to Promises and an interactive experience for the owner. With the different combinations you can create, the audience is engaged in a personalized way and connected to the work.
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