Spring/Summer 2022
Alyssa Tess: Sweet Goodbye EP
Album cover art illustrations and merchandise design for Toronto-based contemporary singer-songwriter.
Part I: Cover Art
Illustration work for indie contemporary singer/songwriter Alyssa Tess’ 2023 EP release for Sweet Goodbye, and companion single “Daydream”.
The goal was to create a light, breezy, and flat hand-drawn style for the album where musical and thematic elements are incorporated into the wavy hair of the portrait.
As a primarily vector-based designer, this project granted me the opportunity to experiment in a different medium and adapt my skills to properly fulfill the concept behind the final product.
The process involved working remotely with the client through multiple iterations of the designs, developing a general colour palette, and using non- destructive editing to make and revert changes as necessary.
This experimentation allowed me to build out a new design style to suit the needs of the client, making a cohesive and distinct visual language for the overall package.
The single “Daydream” released on September 7, 2022.
The Sweet Goodbye EP released on August 24, 2023.
In addition to the cover art, I was also commissioned to create a shirt design to accompany the EP release.
Part II: Merch Design
This shirt design aims to reflect a more mature perspective surrounding the EP and its themes of longing, nostalgia, and progression.
The imagery references the album’s third track, “Dandelions,” along with lyrics pulled from the EP’s title track, and a butterfly motif showcasing the ideas of change and growth, which are present across the album.
Since the client aimed to print this design onto thrifted shirts, a more vintage style was used to reflect the medium of choice, and a one-colour design was used to both reduce print costs, and keep the design consistent across the different thrifted shirts.
Raster assets were compiled through the manipulation of stock photos in Adobe Photoshop, with additional vector elements being produced in Adobe Illustrator.