CLIENT: WAXWORK RECORDS
"He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts." - Bill Denbrough
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Beep-Beep, Richie!
This was my first time working with WaxWork Records and man, what a project to kick off with. This was a huge undertaking and took a very long time to complete and I think it shows.
I took on the daunting task of creating first-time-ever vinyl artwork for one of the most iconic monsters and movies and books of all time, Stephen King’s IT.
This is a massive motion picture score. It spans 3 LPs and therefore required a lot of art and I was more than up to the challenge. Waxwork and I went through a couple of different concepts and layouts before landing where we did. There were ideas involving picture book pop-ups, die-cut sleeves and manually moving paper mechanisms; looking back now, as always, less is more…and theres plenty here.
There is a lot I love about the artwork, the spot gloss varnish on the balloons and album photos, the balloon colored vinyl but most was my idea to include a newspaper excerpt with instructions to configure a paper boat out of.
A soundtrack and icon this important deserved extra special treatment. I wanted to create something for vinyl collectors and fans alike by a vinyl collector who is a fan. Approved by Mr. King himself, this project is at the top of my all time favorite things I have ever and will ever do.