“The Secret of Us
By Gracie Abrams
The Brief:
Gracie Abrams is an emerging artist in the music industry, and I was tasked with designing the album cover for her project The Secret of Us. My objective was to create a cover that not only visually represents the essence of the album but also provokes thought and adds depth to the themes explored within it.
When approaching the design for the album cover, I drew inspiration from Gracie’s previous work while aiming to create something visually distinctive. I envisioned incorporating an image of Gracie’s face, contorted in a scream, with herself and her significant other leaping into the scene. This surreal representation serves to convey the emotional turmoil of missing an ex, which is a central theme of the album. My goal was to evoke a sense of intrigue and provoke thought about the album’s meaning even before the audience listens. To bring this vision to life, I used Photoshop to seamlessly integrate the surreal elements into the design.