Shannon Johnston Howes Shannon Johnston Howes Illustrator, Artist, and Designer
Inspired by artwork for Talking Heads, The Jam, and Xray Spex
'The Antisocial Option' album cover design with added record sleeve texture, to show how this album may look as part of a record collection
Poster design example for a UK tour by Head Cult, based on the design of 'The Antisocial Option' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.
Inspired by artwork for The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and The Smiths
'Au Revoir April' album cover design with added record sleeve texture, to show how this album may look as part of a record collection.
Poster design example for a UK tour by Twelth Annex, based on the design of the 'Au Revoir April' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.
Inspired by artwork for The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, and Steps, as well as early 00s teen magazine covers
'Starlite' album cover design mocked up to a CD cover, to show how this album may look if released and sold commercially.
Poster design example for a UK tour by Melodie Starr, based on the design of the 'Starlite' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.
Inspired by artwork for Take Back Sunday, Brand New, and The Get Up Kids
'Fight Flight Freeze Fawn' album cover design mocked up to a CD cover, to show how this album may look if released and sold commercially.
Poster design example for a west coast US tour by Peer Conformity, based on the design of the 'Fight Flight Freeze Fawn' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.
Inspired by artwork for Of Mice & Men, Bring Me The Horizon, and Motorhead
'As We March Onwards' album cover design mocked up to a CD cover, to show how this album may look if released and sold commercially.
Poster design example for a single show by Gallow Wagon, based on the design of the 'As We March Onwards' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.
Inspired by artwork for Massive Attack, The Prodigy, and Ashnniko
'Form Over Function' album cover design mocked up to a CD cover, to show how this album may look if released and sold commercially.
Poster design example for a UK tour by EHKSO, based on the design of the 'Form Over Function' album cover. All venues, support acts, and associated agencies are fictitious.

'Album and Tour' Design Project

Illustration and Design

During July 2023 I set myself a brief to design album artwork and tour posters for fictional bands of various genres. This was mainly an exercise in identifying and replicating genre-specific design elements from different points in recent history across the music industry; understanding how different colour palette and typefaces can evoke certain eras and feelings, as well as finding commonalities among certain subcultures and music communities.