"The Lightning Is Within You"

During the Fall 2010 semester, one of my projects involved creating the artwork for a standard CD/jewel case (front/back cover, disc tray art, insert, etc). The artist and album could be real or fictional, just as long as certain requirements were met. I decided to create a package for one of my favorite new acts: Dark Horses. One of the things I love about the 'Horses is their sense of mystery and otherworldliness that permeates both the music as well as their incredible visual aesthetic. Keeping that in mind, I tried to incorporate those creepy yet intriguing elements into the design. I wanted things to be minimal, and black & white - things that are generally consistent with all their artwork. The song titles are all real except for a few which were inspired by quotes directly from the band.













This was a fun project, and I hope I did service to the band. Hopefully we'll have a full album before the end of the year! I highly recommend checking them out at any and all of the following links:

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