We had the opportunity to work on some apparel designs for The Killers. The tee designs were based on the juxtaposing ideas of nature, machinery, space, desert, vacation, and bright lights that band had suggested. They were well received and the band liked three of the designs so much that they wanted to see some concepts for their new album, Day & Age.
Adam Law, Katie Major, and myself worked on three different cover concepts based on our specific tee designs. The Killers really liked them, but unfortunately for us, they decided to go with a designer they already had a relationship with. Our designs went unused, but we’re still proud of being asked to pitch concepts for a record that is on shelves all over the world. – Oliver Barrett
This cover is meant to be a bright, lively collage of organic, mechanical, photographic, and illustrative elements set out in space. The images represent sex, innovation, aggression, creativity, fame, and luxury. The cover has been given
a slight orange tint on the edges to give it a “vintage” look, similar to the wear and tear of an old LP. This idea of an old record could be developed further into the actual package of the album by replicating the packaging of an old LP, but formatted for a CD.
The concept for this cover was high-fashion space explorers, with an 80’s twist. Welcome to the retro beach party in outer space on Paradise Planet. Juxtaposed images of anthropomorphic planets and bizarre animals dressed in 17th century clothing, bring vintage and futuristic together to create a surreal universe that only The Killers music could provide a fitting sound track for.
Juxtaposing opposite elements, this concept is an exploration of how the following adjectives: digital, organic, desert, and tropical integrate. The gradual decay of the circular elements represents how eventually technology fails us and nature will take over. The colors and animals represent the desert and tropics.
