One of the main problems I ran into when I was designing a newspaper tabloid, was coming up with fresh ideas on a yearly cycle. Whether the subject was Christmas happenings around town, autumn festivals or Easter celebrations, eventually I would have to cover the same subject matter. This weeks rewind was a cover about upcoming summer events.
The first image was something I created for my own amusement. I had an acquaintance who told me a story about a relative in a vaudeville act and the novelty was playing giant harmonicas. I was also studying music and was interested in examining harmony, so I created this image. I was also immersed in trying different techniques in Photo Shop. A major issue when working at a daily newspaper is the deadline, so the symmetry afforded speed in execution.
The second image was the cover I created based on drawing number one. I was out of fresh ideas, so I borrowed an old concept from myself. This was as close to an homage to psychedelic art as I was ever able to come up with.
I don't think my editor was too happy with the final cover, but it was quite striking when displayed in the distribution racks.
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