RYAN KINDER
NEW SOUND, NEW SKIN
ALBUM ART • CD • LOGOTYPE • TITLE TREATMENT ︎ FOR THE ANVIL
01. 2020 ︎ 10. 2020
The Knoxville-born, Alabama-raised Ryan Kinder, has over 95 million worldwide on-demand streams. He’s been critically praised in both Billboard and Rolling Stone. And he was ready to stretch out into two new releases.
I was honored to help contribute a visual direction for his collaboration album Ontology and his solo LP Room To Dream.
Art Direction & Design: Jake Lerman
︎︎︎ ONTOLOGY
In a first for Ryan, an album comprised fully of Collaborations with other artists needed a fresh concept for the album cover.
Finding a way to leave industry tropes and cliché behind we created a hyrbidized portrait full of the same vibrant color you’ll hear on the album.
︎︎︎ ROOM TO DREAM CD PACKAGE
The design for this album centers around the title. With “Room” To Dream it felt exciting to explore the idea of filling a void without compromising the warmth that Ryan brings to his recordings.
Interesting maniuplations of great photography and strong type-setting leaves the focus on the balance between the elements that are visible and the air carved out around them.
︎︎︎DOIN FINE
A theme throughout the branded promotions for the campaign was clarity and a depth of focus.
Begining with the single cover and continuing on as a title treatment for the accompanying music video, we created a thematic direction that helped tied the package together.