Evaluation

Overall, this project was really enjoyable as I was able to design the covers for a track and band that I was already a big fan of (The Internet). Even though this project was a competition brief, I felt that it was also a passion project for me. I also enjoyed this brief as I was able to experiment with collage in funky and exciting ways, collage has always been one of my favourite image making methods.

I was happy with how the final sleeves turned out as they looked clean as well eye-catching with their experimental, funky designs relating to the 3 stages of the track Come Over by The Internet. The designs also provided a successful romantic, 70s feel relating to the vibe of the song which was researched in early stages of the project.

Printing the designs for the sleeves wasn’t a requirement as my submission to Secret 7 was digital, however I enjoy design for print so I chose to get the 3 final designs printed for submission. Unfortunately, they can’t be handed in as our submission is now digital but I still enjoyed the process of producing them.

Doing this project made me discover that I love designing for music, this influenced a later brief that I did which was based on redesigning one of my favourite albums.

Additionally, the end result of the Secret 7 competition is 700 unique records which are exhibited in London before being sold on a first come, first served basis. However, buyers don’t know who created the artwork or even which song it’s for, until they have parted with their cash. All of the proceeds for this years Secret 7 will be donated to Help Refugees. I feel that creating work for a good cause is very important as a designer, which was one of the reasons that I chose to do Secret 7 as one of my competitions brief for 603.