"All in Vain" is a band based around Ash Ludd's dark banjo rhythms and societally critical lyrics. Other musicians Ash meets along the way help create an eclectic musical ensemble.
For this assignment, I took inspiration from Ludd's vagabond lifestyle as a travelling musician, as well as from their scenic and metaphoric lyrics. The result was a Cassette Design for the EP "A Hex Against the Concrete that the Saplings May Break Through".
The four rabbits connected to one another convey the circle of life, or the travels each of us must undertake. Their four paws point in four different directions, building a compass. They are enclosed by a circle, which further relays the idea of a compass, but is also a symbol for Ludd's main instrument - the banjo. The case can be turned in every direction and the name of the band and their album title remains legible. The individual lyric cards depict elements from the song, but also have the chords listed so that people can easily play along.
Sideview of Case
Back of Case
Matchbox Case Open
Matchbox Case Open
Matchbox Case Open
Matchboxcase Open
Lyric Card Sleeve
Lyric Cards Front
Lyric Cards Together (Panorama)
Lyric Cards Back
Lyric Card Panorama
Cassette Sleeve
Cassette Side X
Cassette Side Y
