Tatanka is a popular Denver eletronic dub reggae band on the rise. Recently they were invited by artist and producer E.N. Young to go to his recording studio in San Diego, and the result was this amazing self-titled album.
I am proud to announce that this album has hit #1 on the iTunes Reggae charts.
This is my first digital sketch - a stylized family crest.
After some refinement and simple shading.
After adding more details, text, filigree and symbols.
This sharp purple wood background contrasts the flowing gold shapes on top.
The CD design restates the symbols from the front cover and incorporates more wood.
These symbols are related to my experiences with the band and their music.
The Tatanka text is custom made for this album cover.
You can see from this close-up how loose the filigree shading is.
Tatanka is a Lakota word for Buffalo.
The final album artwork.
