Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Panzram 10" ep...

last weel i posted up a 7" ep submission from Florida based Panzram, joe had also sent over this 10" released on IFB records for review.... just like the 7", joe not only handled the art and layout, but he also hand printed and assembled the covers. these are one color screen printed jackets on an uncoated charcoal cover stock, and the prints are p e r f e c t. nothing warms my heart like crisp, clean, flawless screen printing, and i am just melting over here holding this record. the cover art is a touch on the abstract side, but i love the way the design comes together with the type. the slim all-caps font balances out nicely with the thick outer circle of the artwork and all the negative space...


the back cover is my favorite panel on this layout. the song titles utilize the typeface from the front cover paired with a big, bold, blown out font on the top and the bottom of the composition. i love the thick bar separating out a column for the song titles from the art elements. very stark...


these covers are actually a "hand-made gatefold" so to speak.... the front cover unfolds to reveal 2 printed panels inside, one of which has been folded and glued to create a inner pocket where the record lives. that is an incredible amount of labor for one person, but it was clearly time well spent because the end result is awesome. the left panel is a well crafted lyric sheet where every song has been delegated to its own organized space. the type was perfectly fit for ever song, and the end result is both orderly and easy to read. on the right panel we have a bit of art and liner notes which follow a similar theme of rigid and confined order...


the record's dust sleeve came hand-stamped on both sides, here are some pics...



A side label is a nice example of type design that was run thru a photocopier about a hundred times. looks good to my eyes....


B side label is a photo of the man himself...


really great looking record, be sure to check these guys out...

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