Computer Arts - UK (2020-04)

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GRAPHIC DESIGN/BOOK DESIGN FOR

THE AVETT BROTHERS

CAST IRON DESIGN

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Cast Iron Design worked with folk/rock

act The Avett Brothers on their new

album Closer Than Together – with just

a two-day deadline for the first round of

designs. Inspired by cover artwork by the

band’s Scott Avett, the design embodies

the idea of “duality,” says studio principal

Jonny Black, through “the division of light

and dark backgrounds, the juxtaposition

of serif and sans serif typefaces” and

contrasting a black and off-white exterior

with a colourful interior.

The sleeve’s collage images use photos

by band photographer Crackerfarm

and were inspired by artists such as

Hannah Höch and John Baldessari. The

sustainability-focused production saw the

LP jacket use 100 per cent recycled fibre

card, a six-panel, tri-fold jacket design

with a custom die-cut, three spot colours

and two different coloured records. The

studio later designed artwork for the

single Bang Bang, referencing lyrics about

on-screen violence by drawing from

vintage film posters.

Duality was the theme
of Cast Iron Design’s
work on The Avett
Brothers’ latest album,
one example being the
album’s two-colour
exterior and colourful
fold-out interior.