CD front cover

CD packaging for a 'hip-hop' brass band called 'Hypnotic brass ensemble'. The packaging includes the front cover, back and inside sleeve. I collected as much research about the band as possible so that I could generate ideas and start developing designs. The band are from Chicago, which was where my idea of the buildings came from. Their music is very mixed with upbeat and calm melodies so I tried to reflect this by creating an image of a graphic equaliser. I completed the concept with a drawing of a trumpet to refer to the brass instruments. The orange and red tones are symbolic of the band's funky approach.