My Modern Metropolis blogger Katie Hosmer has written about British artist David Marsh, who recreates classic album covers using Pantone swatches.
If you are a graphic designer, you will immediately recognize these little squares that represent Pantone swatches in Adobe design software. British artist David Marsh took these functional little squares and turned them into something completely new. Take a step back to get a really good look at the pixilated scenes, which use minimal amounts of colors to form the famous and recognizable artwork.
Source: Pantone Swatches Form Classic Album Covers
Check out the covers on Hosmer's blog. All of them are instantly recognizable. My favorite is Roxy Music's Country Life. Other examples include Nirvana's Nevermind, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Weasels Ripped My Flesh by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention.
Twitter Updates