AZOLLA VISUAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT




DISCOVERY  MATERIALS
  • Azolla is the brain child of Thierry Lemaitre and James Graham. One from Paris, the other Bristol, UK, they converse mainly in musical terms. They’ve been developing this skill for over 10 years, whilst touring with the inimitable soul frontman Wolfgang Valbrun. After realising the power of their creativity as a duo, the two bonded over a likeness for all things Afro-jazz, psychedelic and soulful; concocting Arabic infused string arrangements and learning how to play the dulcimer. They eventually found themselves in a studio with a blank canvas - and thus Azolla was born.
    Artist: AZOLLA
    • Art to reference:
    • Joan Miro
    • Antoni Gaudi
    • 60’s National Geographic
    • More to come









    ① AESTHETIC INSPIRATIONS











    ② IMAGERY / PHOTO MATERIALS



    JAMES STUDIO PHOTOSHOOT MAY ‘24
    • Black and white vibey press / cover shots of the boyz. Could also be cool to collage with these and cut them out and play with having some of the discovery photos below blended in. 


    DISCOVERY  MATERIALS
    • These are pulled photographic materials from the Last Place Archives (Patent pending ;) that can be used as foundational materials for art and aesthetic directions










    ③ Early Cover Art Explorations



    EARLY  MATERIALS
    • These are EARLY explorations to stimulate conversation, not even close to what final art would look like, these are digital sketches and explorations of how imagery, color and visual elements interact to create a mood and vibe for the AZOLLA ID. 
    Updated May 24, 2024


    A1
    A2
    A3
    A4
    B1

    B2
    B3
    B4

    MORE DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT


    ④ REFINED COVER / PACKAGE DIRECTIONS








    ④ FINAL ART PROOFS 


    PACKAGE PROOFS SEP 27, 2024


    COVER - SHRINK WRAPPED W. STORE STICKER

    BACK COVER
    LABEL - SIDE A





    LABEL - SIDE B
    COVER - AFTER UNWRAPPING


    SPINE








    LAST PLACE RECORDS 2024 INTERNAL MATERIAL