It was a pleasure to be asked by designer, Stuart Crouch, to work on the name and title lettering for The Christmas Album by Chris Rea.
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album - Front
Beautifully thought through by consummate designer, Stuart, he captured the festive theme with an airmail envelope-inspired design, with custom Chris Rea stamps on the front and an evocative wax seal on the back.
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album - Centre
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album - Back
My lettering was created with a dip ink pen, overloaded with ink for a soft, flowing, organic line to capture a handwritten feel but with enough weight and presence to work as titling for the album.
I've been playing the album while putting this post together and it really is a mellow festive listen - perfect as a last minute Christmas gift. It's available as a cd, vinyl and download.
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album - CD
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album
Hand Lettering for Chris Rea's The Christmas Album - Vinyl
If you'd like to see more of my hand lettering for Chris Rea, take a look at my post on La Passione or see more of my cover art for other musicians and bands in the Music folder here on my website.
