Update, 3/28/08: Here's a slightly different version... This is a freaking great album. It feels like a stylistic journey. A mix of East and West, filled with mystery.
I had actually never seen the real album cover before, and my solution shares the unexpected likeness of dimly backlit flora/fauna. I'm just as surprised as you are.
I decided to try a new way of illustrating. Basically, seeing what I could convey with simple shapes and try do something they'd put in the MOMA: The Museum of Modern Alex.
The Very Tall Man is sorry for so many things, but right now he's sorry for not keeping in touch with the people he considers his friends. I was inspired to try out this style by the works of Saul Bass and David Shrigley.
I tried out a few different variations on this one, but the final is much like my original conception. I'm actually quite happy with the way it turned out, though that's not to say some details could be revisited and rendered more scribbly.
Kick Face Design is the collaborative creative efforts of Bruce Cheung, Jason Hu and Alexander Shen. Regular assignments will be created to keep our minds fresh and treading in creative waters until we turn all prune like.
Bruce Cheung received his BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley.
Jason Hu is a Brooklyn based designer, currently pursuing a Masters degree at the Pratt Institute.
Alexander Shen is a comicker. He is currently pursuing a career unrelated to his BA in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley. You can read more on his website.