Here is a redesign of “Centralia,” an album from one of my favorite bands, Car Bomb.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jbirchfield-eportfolio/files/2023/03/a0600682921_10-1.jpg)
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jbirchfield-eportfolio/files/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-16-184207-1-1024x1024.png)
My thought process for this design was to include the elements present in later albums from the band, while maintaining the broken, scratched up aesthetic of the old album design. I decided this because of how edgy and dark their first album is compared to their newest releases, but there are still elements that they have carried over.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jbirchfield-eportfolio/files/2023/03/916qXObUL._AC_UL600_SR600600_.jpg)
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jbirchfield-eportfolio/files/2023/03/ab67616d0000b27302817738bfc59f3f7f81665b.jpg)
As you can see, the band started to use geometric designs in their latest releases, which corresponds well to the less-edgy, more philosophical lyrics of the songs.
![](https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/jbirchfield-eportfolio/files/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-16-184207-2-1024x1024.png)
This kind of duality between chaos and geometric cohesion is most eloquently illustrated in their music videos; or if you just pay attention very closely to the music.