Reece Young is a nu-metal artist drawing inspiration from a range of artists, from Bring Me The Horizon to Skrillex. I was asked to design and illustrate an album cover for an upcoming single.
My prompt was “Skull”, which I illustrated with a digital charcoal brush
Following the first draft, I was asked to add an element of red. I provided him and his team with a series of options.
They chose their favorite, and from there, a typeface was chosen and the image was lightened.