Project 22 - Anarchy In The UK

This project was very tricky for me and for a while I was completely lost, I couldn't invent a band that sounded cool or that anybody would listen to. I first came up with the idea of a future style, electronic robot, asian jazz band ( tron looking ) however i didn't really see how that would relate to anything at the moment except my own crazy mind. I instead watched the news like I do every day and at the time was the big revolution in the Middle East and North Africa, it then came to me the idea of having a band that could inspire a whole nation to stand up. A revolution in music! So by using the theme of the middle east I designed these two album covers, taking images from actual present events and twisting them to suite this musical cause. I particularly like the 12 inch record sleeve with the protester tossing a musical note, I have been told i'm ripping off Banksy. ( I had no idea till someone pointed it out to me ) The band was named New Wave, and because they are all about change I wanted to make it clear this is revolution through music and not violence. I designed a logo for New Wave, it shows a trumpet crossing an AK 47, i thought it was pretty powerful symbol for the band indicating what they represent.